Anonymous  +  120971 Sun, 24 Jul 05 10:28 PM Excuse my stupid question, but does "favorite" and "favourite" means the same? Is there a difference? Thank you in advance =) Anonymous

	Best answer by benita  +  121017 Mon, 25 Jul 05 02:48 AM 'Favourite' and 'favorite' both mean the same.  While the former (favourite) is used in British English, the latter (favorite) is American English.     benita

	Mister Micawber  +  121047 Mon, 25 Jul 05 06:32 AM There are a number of these, Anon-- color/colour, rancor/rancour, humor/humour.  The main purpose of their existence seems to be to confuse learners and incite friendly argument among native speakers. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,802 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Difference Between

	Mister Micawber  +  449719 Tue, 04 Dec 07 11:40 PM A simplified summary from Wikipedia: Many of the now characteristic American English spellings were introduced, although often not created, by Noah Webster in his An American Dictionary of the English Language of 1828. Webster was a strong proponent of spelling reform for reasons both philological and nationalistic. Many spelling changes proposed in the U.S. by Webster himself, and in the early 20th century by the Simplified Spelling Board, never caught on. Among the advocates of spelling reform in England, the influences of those who preferred the Norman (or Anglo-French) spellings of certain words proved decisive. Subsequent spelling adjustments in the UK had little effect on present-day U.S. spelling, and vice versa. While in many cases American English deviated in the 19th century from mainstream British spelling, on the other hand it has also often retained older forms. Mister Micawber American English, Difference Between, Spelling