How do YOU spell ‘Rumours’?

[greendaze5]

I always thought this quote was interesting:

“Ask any grammar teacher of the era how an entire generation of American students unknowingly took to spelling the word rumor with two u’s for years thereafter.”

(Liner notes on the cultural impact of the album - ‘Rumours’ double CD re-release, 2004)

Asking American Ledgies here - is this still true? I went to school in Canada where we follow British spelling, so I was always use to ‘Rumours’ with the second ‘u’. Writing it as ‘rumors’ in class will get you points off! Same for ‘color’, instead of ‘colour’.

Anyways, I’m curious about how you guys south of the border spell the word. Because of your fandom for FM, do you find yourself intentionally or unintentionally spelling ‘rumours’ the Brit way? I mean using the word in general, not in any context to the album.

[David]

I spell rumor with the u if I'm trying to be cutesy; otherwise I spell it the American way. After all, I'm an Uh-MAAR-kun!

[vivfox]

I spell it the British way.

Then again I always find the cute way to spell a word. For example, for the day of the week, I always write Sundae, the ice cream version, instead of Sunday.

[ButterCookie]

The way it is in the Oxford English Dictionary :lol: Rumours.

[Sahara]

The correct way. Rumours!
You crazy Americans and your crazy language :p

[StreetAngel95]

"Rumours"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To be honest, when my LA Honors teacher told me i was spelling it wrong i kinda just looked at her like, "whaaa?" After my explanation, she allowed me to spell it that way. That particular spelling is just not as common in the US

[tilthefirefades]

I spell it rumor just because I know my friends would make fun of me otherwise. But I always spell "colour" that way because of Pink Floyd.

[Musicman408]

I believe i spell it as "Rumour".

[bluefox4000]

Rumours. Yes Some Americans butcher the Language horribly. It makes want to hit them:mad: Wow lost my happy a second there. Happy's back:thumbsup:

Mick

[vivfox]

Rumours. It makes want to hit on them


I feel the same way about them hot guys.

[bluefox4000]

I feel the same way about them hot guys.

:laugh: agreed....very much so.....:blob2:

Mick

[chelluversu]

well, my ap eng teacher said (my mama said fooseball is the devil!!) that even though in the US it's spelled rumor, it's considered "proper" english to spell the word as "rumour". It's the same thing with the word "colo(u)r" but we don't spell "gray" as grey...chyeaa something like that :D

and as we speak (or type...whatever) my laptop is telling me that I spelled rumour wrong-- oh but rumor is correct lol.
I spell it as rumour because it looks better that way :)

[Miss Vicky]

I use the Americanized spelling, unless I'm actually talking about Rumours, the album.

I'm an American, so I spell it the American way. :shrug:

[HomerMcvie]

I use the Americanized spelling, unless I'm actually talking about Rumours, the album.

I'm an American, so I spell it the American way. :shrug:

Exactly. Same here, Vicky. I'm an American, not an American't!

[Ghost_Tracker]

I've caught myself doing it in here a few times! :wavey:

Sometimes I do it intentionally as a pun too - - - Like I might say something along the lines of, "I heard some Rumours that Stevie may be performing in Atlantic CITY soon!" :angel:

[mylittledemon]

I used to write "rumors" and then would use the proper UK spelling when referring to the album. Now that I'm in NZ it's "rumours" here !

[nailatixela]

I like to spell it rumour. Unless I'm using the word for something important, I'm too sissy to spell it rumour and spell it as rumor instead. I think the liner notes in that booklet are being a bit generous saying that a bunch of Americans misspelled the word after the album came out.

[David]

Curious: Do those of you Americans who opt for "rumour" because you consider it correct in the United States also spell the following as indicated?

aluminium
draught
manoeuvre
skilful
centre
memorise
favourite

Incidentally, the American spelling of "favorite" is closer to the etymological source, which is the Italian favorito.

[Zombie]

I spell it "rumors" when I am talking about rumors, and "Rumours" when I am talking about the album.

I dated a British dude for several years that did half American spellings and half British spellings, based on what he thought was "less stupid." So instead of "centre," he did "center," because, to him, the "-re" just seemed dumb, since we're not saying "cen-tree" or "cen-tray" or whatever.

But he did use an "s" instead of a "zed" we use for things like "apologize" and "memorize." ;)

[jaycee]

Rumours, because I spell almost everything the British way to closer resemble the nature of the English language - convoluted and inconsistent! :D

[chriskisn]

Actually it is more difficult being an Australia because some Americanisms have crept into our language but we are still primarily a country with an English background.

So while most people do spell words the English way, we also do spell some words like the Americans. Oh and failing that we just make up our own way :lol:

[rubytuesday]

Curious: Do those of you Americans who opt for "rumour" because you consider it correct in the United States also spell the following as indicated?

aluminium
draught
manoeuvre
skilful
centre
memorise
favourite

Incidentally, the American spelling of "favorite" is closer to the etymological source, which is the Italian favorito.

How do you spell draught or manoeuvre? I'm British so there's only one way of spelling Rumours here. I do hate the American pronunciation of aluminium and capillaries also.

[ButterCookie]

OH! This is why I get a red line when writing Centre in google chrome! And why it doesn't work in my signature! I thought something was up with that :lol:

[jaycee]

Actually it is more difficult being an Australia because some Americanisms have crept into our language but we are still primarily a country with an English background.

So while most people do spell words the English way, we also do spell some words like the Americans. Oh and failing that we just make up our own way :lol:

I've noticed that myself. Actually, you've just reminded me of a conversation my former Taekwondo instructor Steve, an Australian, was telling me he once had while overseas (I'm not sure where):
Resident - "I must say, you speak very clear American!"
Steve - "I don't speak American. I speak English."
:lol:

[Ghost_Tracker]

Just wait 'till you get into college or grad school and they start giving you a hassle over whether to put a f'g semi-colon inside or outside the quotes! :rolleyes:
You wouldn't BELIEVE the "battles" I had with one T.A. over that lol!

[David]

Just wait 'till you get into college or grad school and they start giving you a hassle over whether to put a f'g semi-colon inside or outside the quotes! :rolleyes:
You wouldn't BELIEVE the "battles" I had with one T.A. over that lol!
No reason for you & your T.A. to battle over that one, Tim. The American rules are very clear!