How do Australians spell colour?

American English uses 'or' in words like 'color', 'favor' and 'labor'. Australian English uses 'our', as in 'colour', 'favour' and 'labour'.

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Why do Australians spell colour?

Australian spelling is more like british english than american english. Color is spelled "colour" in Australia, as are most similar words. Generally, words that end in 'ize" in America end in "ise" in Australia. That said, Australia uses the American spelling for some words.

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What are Australia's colors or Colours?

Green and gold were formally proclaimed Australia's national colours in 1984 after many requests for recognition of what had become our traditional sporting colours.

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What words are spelled differently in Australia?

Australian English uses '-ae' with some words (paediatrician, anaesthetic) and '-e' with others (encyclopedia, medieval). American English uses '-e' (pediatrician). Australian English uses a single 'l' for some words (instil, enrol, enthral, dispel), but two for others, such as forestall and install.

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What spelling does Australia use?

Australian spellings generally follows British spellings, but there are exceptions. For Australian spellings, always use an Australian English dictionary. In addition, style guides (like Style Manual) usually have guidance for their users about how to write specific terms and phrases.

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Colour & Color - Why two spellings?

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Is it Z or Z in Australia?

In Australia, Australian/British spelling is preferred. The letter 's' is used, rather than the letter 'z' (American spelling).

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What is the most Aussie word?

Here's a list of popular Australian slang terms you probably heard before but didn't know what they meant.
  • ta – thank you. ...
  • sheila – woman or female. ...
  • bloke – man or guy. ...
  • bogan – an uncultured or unsophisticated person. ...
  • brekkie – breakfast. ...
  • barbie – barbecue. ...
  • mate – friend. ...
  • crikey!

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Is color spelled color or colour?

Is it color or colour in the USA? In US English, “color” (no “u”) is the correct spelling. In UK English, “colour” (with a “u”) is standard. This regional spelling distinction carries over to other forms of the words, including “coloring/colouring” and “colorful/colourful.”

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What is the Australian way to say Z?

In England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, India, Canada (usually), and New Zealand, Z is pronounced as zed. It's derived from the Greek letter zeta.

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How do you spell odor in Australia?

Odor is the preferred American English spelling and is predominantly used in North America. Odour is more prevalent in British English-speaking countries, including the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Is the colour gray or GREY in Australia?

However, gray is the more popular spelling in the US, while grey reigns supreme in the UK as well as Ireland, Australia, and other places that use British English.

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What is a teal in Australia?

Teal independents, simply known as teals and also called community independents, are a loosely-aligned group of independent and minor party politicians in Australian politics.

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Why do Aussies wear green and gold?

The gold colour represents the golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha), which is Australia's national flower. The uniforms of Australia's national sports teams are usually green and gold. The golden wattle flower, and the colours green and gold, are also featured on the Coat of arms of Australia.

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How do you say grey in Australia?

In Australian English, the standard spelling is usually 'grey'. In American English, the standard spelling is almost always 'gray'.

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Why do Australians say blue?

A blue is a fight, dispute or row. You can bung on a blue, stack on a blue or turn on a blue. The slang word has been around since the 1940s and is used to refer to everything from fisticuffs at the pub to a brawl on the footy field.

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Is it Litre or liter in Australia?

Liter and litre are both English terms. Liter is predominantly used in ?? American (US) English ( en-US ) while litre is predominantly used in ?? British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) ( en-GB ).

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Do Aussies say zed or Zee?

In most English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom, the letter's name is zed /zɛd/, reflecting its derivation from the Greek zeta (this dates to Latin, which borrowed Y and Z from Greek), but in American English its name is zee /ziː/, ...

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Why do Australians pronounce a as R?

The Australian accent is non-rhotic, meaning we only pronounce the letter R when it's followed by a vowel, whereas in rhotic accents like Irish or American, it is pronounced whenever it appears.

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How do you pronounce the V in Australia?

To make a “v” sound, press your two top teeth hard into your lower lip, then pull them back across your lip as you make the sound.

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Is it spelled GREY or gray?

Grey and gray are two different spellings of the same word. Gray is more common in the U.S., while grey is more common in other English-speaking countries. In proper names—like Earl Grey tea and the unit Gray, among others—the spelling stays the same, and they need to be memorized.

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Who spells colour with AU?

Color is the official spelling in American English, while colour is used throughout the U.K., Canada, and Australia.

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Why do people spell favorite with au?

Favorite without the "u" is the spelling used in the United States, while favourite is used in the rest of the English-speaking world. The "u" in favourite traces back to the influence of French on the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066.

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What do Aussies call police?

These Australianisms have been largely replaced by the international cops, coppers, pigs or bacon. However the older, more affectionate wallopers is also still used.

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Why do Aussies swear a lot?

“My research shows the British and Irish working-class introduced most of the swearing we have in Australia,” Krafzik says. “It was cemented in those early colonial days.” The British officer class tended to rotate in and out of the colonies. The working-class settlers – and convicts – stayed.

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