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Originally Posted by Zaps
That's absurd, isn't it? The affectation makes them look utterly ridiculous. They aren't an American political organization. Even the Canadians retain the "u" in Labour!
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As I understand it, the "u" in many words (Labour, savour etc) was dropped in the spelling curriculum in schools back in the 1970s. I learnt the old way and still persist. I get computers constantly trying to correct me but am too stubborn to change.
Malcolm