yet another instance where American English decided to be different for the sake of it, without any rhyme or reason.
I actually read somewhere that lots of those instances were actually England deciding to be different so they could look down on “the colonies.” The extra u in color and favorite, all those random e’s, etc. were actually added later to look “old-timey.”
Now, on a lazy Sunday afternoon, I can’t be bothered to actually find a source, but I remember the source being trustworthy, so take that however you like.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 7 months ago
The discoverer used both