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jcbrand
on Oct 5, 2024
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The other British invasion: how UK lingo conquered...
The first vowel tells you from which country it comes.
Grey is UK English, so think "e" for England. Gray is American English, so think "a" for America.
ghaff
on Oct 5, 2024
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Somewhat oddly, "grey" has ended up pretty normalized in the US so either works. There are a few other examples; theatre comes to mind. In a way that lots of other British spellings really have not.
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Grey is UK English, so think "e" for England. Gray is American English, so think "a" for America.