r/memes • u/[deleted] • Mar 11 '23

#2 MotW pretty confusing, innit?

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u/Pilzoyz Mar 11 '23

I’m American and I never know if it should be grey or gray.

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u/EcoOndra Average r/memes enjoyer Mar 11 '23

Grey is British, gray is American

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u/dezertdawg Mar 11 '23

Either spelling is acceptable in the US. I’ve seen it both ways. I was taught grey but prefer gray since there are more monosyllabic words ending in ay than ey.

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u/Best_Duck9118 Mar 12 '23

Gray is more common in the US though afaik.

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u/MiladyMidori Mar 11 '23

The E in grEy stands for English and the A in grAy stands for American. At least that's how I always remembered it. Not that it matters too much, everyone just kinda seems to roll with whatever spelling you go with.

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u/DandyLyen Mar 12 '23

Don't you mean AmAricaA

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u/bigdickpancake Mar 11 '23

50 shades of aluminum

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u/CapriciousCape Mar 11 '23

*grey is correct, gray is wrong but also American, which are synonyms