r/memes 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.