| Re: Spelling confusion
Yes, honor is an US spelling, and you've heard the explanations why. Many books do have both British and American editions, the most notorious of which is probably Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone [sic!]. There are lots of words which either look the same and mean different things ('jumper' in the UK is sweater in the US, the American meaning of 'jumper' is a sleeveless dress meant to be worn over a shirt or blouse: for Brits some primary school uniforms require a dress like that) or are simply spelled differently.
Florescent is a word, but it means "flowering". However, it has started to take on the meaning of fluorescent. This u version is perfectly valid in the US too, because it comes from the element fluorine. |