One of the main differences between the spelling of British English and American English is seen in words such as color/colour, favorite/favourite, flavor/flavour and neighbor/neighbour. The British spelling includes one extra letter. However, a number of British words once had this spelling but no longer do.
The following words are now spelt identically in both British English and American English:
ambassador
chancellor
emperor
error
governor
horror
mirror
superior
terror
tremor
These words were once spelt with a u. Here they are with the former spelling:
ambassadour
chancellour
emperour
errour
governour
horrour
mirrour
superiour
terrour
tremour
American English uses or in many words which have our in British English. However, many do not know that many words once had our in British English but no longer do. In this regard, American English can be considered more regular than British.
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