The Difference Between Gray and Grey

Time for another post that will fill your hearts with joy and your brains with useful information. Actually - this post will do neither, but at least it answers a question that a lot of people have (even if they do not realize it.) This question is whether you should use the spelling 'grey' or 'gray'.

A good man named Bernie Zimmerman figured it out, and sparked a discussion in the reader comments on his blog from people all over the world that spans FOUR years. Wow - I didn't know that so many people had the same dilemma that I did with one simple word!

Here is an excerpt from his post:

"So what, then, is the difference between the two spellings? According to Google Answers, the two words have almost the same meaning in all cases, and g-r-a-y is simply an American derivation of the original spelling g-r-e-y. According to Flak Magazine, the difference can be chalked up to the same happenstances that led to organize/organise and judgement/judgment. Apparently e.e. cummings and Prince are partly to blame as well. However, among the several hypotheses for why gray and grey exist, I believe the following to be the best:

Gray is a color.

Grey is a *colour*.

So next time you're faced with the choice of spelling the word "gray," feel free to go with whatever spelling best suits you at the time."

Check out the full post at http://www.bernzilla.com/item.php?id=232