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Tumor or Tumour......either or....
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Hmmm...PGLGreg said:tumour
Once upon a time, English [u] was diphthongized to become [yu], and subsequently a long [o] was raised to become [u] (replacing the original [u]). The spelling convention using "ou" for [u] and "u" for [yu] is, I think, influenced by French spelling. But after "t/d/n" in American English, the [y] of [yu] was lost, leaving just the [u]. Thus "due" is [dyu] in British English, from earlier [du], but [du] in American English, also from earlier [du], but then [dyu], and subsequently [du] (by loss of [y] after t/d/n).
In the second, unstressed, syllable of "tumour", I don't see how the spelling difference "ou" British vs. "o" American can ever have had any connection with the pronunciation. I guess the vowel in Latin was long o, which, if it were stressed, in English would have been raised to [u], and then should be spelled "ou". But since it actually is not stressed, it would not have been raised to [u], so the "ou" spelling doesn't make any sense, so far as I can see. It's just some weird analogy.
--Greg
After all of that explanation, Greg.... I can answer your question for you
The "ou" spelling doesn't make any sense as far as you can see because.... well, you are American'Nuff said
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ROTFL! Buck!Buckwirth said:Spell Check
Usually there is a setting where you can choose American English or British English. That would fix the Canuck spelling issues.
It's true.... anyone can go into their Spellcheck and choose American English or British EnglishNow... if all you 'Mericans would change to British English, you'd finally be speaking and spelling properly
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AluminiumCherylHutch said:ROTFL! Buck!
It's true.... anyone can go into their Spellcheck and choose American English or British EnglishNow... if all you 'Mericans would change to British English, you'd finally be speaking and spelling properly
Cheryl
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lol......CherylHutch said:Hmmm...
After all of that explanation, Greg.... I can answer your question for you
The "ou" spelling doesn't make any sense as far as you can see because.... well, you are American'Nuff said
Cheryl
one for Cheryl..........
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