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H.L. Mencken
(1880–1956).
The American Language.
1921.
Page 221
VIII.
American Spelling
1. The Two Orthographies
The chief changes made in the standard English spelling in the United States may be classified as follows:
1.
The omission of the penultimate u in words ending in
-our:
American
English
arbor
arbour
armor
armour
behavior
behaviour
candor
candour
clamor
clamour
clangor
clangour
color
colour
demeanor
demeanour
endeavor
endeavour
favor
favour
fervor
fervour
flavor
flavour
glamor
glamour
harbor
harbour
honor
honour
humor
humour
labor
labour
neighbor
neighbour
odor
odour
parlor
parlour
rancor
rancour
rigor
rigour
rumor
rumour
savor
savour
splendor
splendour
succor
succour
tumor
tumour
valor
valour
vapor
vapour
vigor
vigour
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