Point of order
“ Favor is now the more American spelling, but what is often forgotten in discussion of these things is that favor is not an American creation. The word’s spelling was in flux through much of its history and wasn’t permanently settled even in British English until the 18th century. The Oxford English Dictionary cites instances of favor from as long ago as the 14th century, and it appears along with other early variants such as fayuer and fauour. Americans didn’t invent what is now their spelling; they just chose an old form that was different from the one then preferred by Britons.”
I prefer the American approach tbh.
Posted By: CWC on January 12th 2022 at 09:29:38
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