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'mold' not 'mould'

• gnabgib 2y ago
  Mould is the English spelling of the American word mold. It is used in all of the same contexts. https://writingexplained.org/mold-vs-mould-difference https://writingexplained.org/mold-vs-mould-difference
  • CRConrad 2y ago
    From that link: > Since mould contains a U, like United Kingdom, you can easily keep these words straight in your mental vocabulary. Yeah, great trick, and it works for all other 'o' / 'ou' words too! Except... "United Kingdom" only contains a U to the exact same extent as does "United States".
    • gnabgib 2y ago
      Agreed, it's not a very helpful suggestion, is it? Do United Arab Emirates and Uganda also spell colour with a u?
      • CRConrad 2y ago
        No idea about either, but: Uganda would be helpful (and hey, Idi Amin did claim the title "King of Scotland!" :-) -- but the UAE wouldn't, for the exact same reason as the UK: The "U" there stands for the exact same "United" as in UK / US.
        • CRConrad 2y ago
          If only it were spelled "crouwn" or "courounation" in Britain, that would help! But, alas.