Is it favorite or Favourite in Canada?

Both 'favorite' or 'favourite' have the same meaning, but 'favourite' is used in British English, Australian English, New Zealand English and Canadian English whereas 'favorite' is used in American English.
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Should I use favorite or Favourite?

Favorite and favourite are two variant spellings of the same word with the exact same definition. Favorite without the "u" is the spelling used in the United States, while favourite is used in the rest of the English-speaking world.
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Does Canada use Z or S?

Like American English, Canadian English prefers -ize endings whenever British usage allows both -ise (the Cambridge model) and -ize spellings (the Oxford model) (e.g. realize, recognize).
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How do the British say favorite?

Favorite is preferred in American English, while favourite is preferred in British English. Sometimes, favorite or favourite can be used and the correct form depends on which style guide you follow.
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How is favorite spelled in Canada?

Both 'favorite' or 'favourite' have the same meaning, but 'favourite' is used in British English, Australian English, New Zealand English and Canadian English whereas 'favorite' is used in American English.
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Is it focussed or focused in Canada?

Usage notes

The Oxford English Dictionary describes the spelling focussed as irregular. The spelling focussed is a widely seen UK spelling but focused, (focuses, focusing) is more common in prestige publications. The spelling focussed is nowadays more common in Canada and New Zealand than in the UK.
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How do you spell February in Australia?

And it's the same with “February”. That's too hard to say. So, we often just shorten it to, “Feb-u-ree”, “Feb-u-ree”. “Feb-u-ree”.
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Do you pronounce the T in restaurant?

The word was borrowed from the French, so it can be pronounced with a silent final 't' as it would be in French.
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Does Canada use UK spelling?

Many people think that the biggest difference between Canadian English and American English is the spelling — after all, Canadians use British spelling, right? Not really. Canadian spelling combines British and American rules and adds some domestic idiosyncrasies.
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What words does Canada spell differently?

It's no secret that we Canadians spell differently from our cousins in the United States:
  • We put a “u” in words like “colour” and “favour”; Americans leave it out.
  • We spell “theatre” and “centre” with an “re” at the end; they spell them with an “er”
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Why do Canadians say eh?

'Aye' or 'eh' is commonly related to Canadians. In linguistics, it mainly means a 'verbal confirmation from a person who is listening to you'. When Canadians say 'eh', it could mean they are confirming whether the other person is listening or not.
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Is most favorite grammatically correct?

Don't use 'most favorite' in your own speech. This used to be fine. Favorite is literally a Romance variant of 'favored' or 'favored one'. It should be able to describe comparative levels of favor and used to do so.
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Does holiday have one L or two?

"holiday - correct spelling." Grammar.com.
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What spells June?

June - English spelling dictionary.
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Is Favourite two or three syllables?

'Favorite' can be three syllables, but most Americans will pronounce it as two syllables.
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What is the difference between color and Colour?

Difference Between Color and Colour

Color is the spelling used in the United States. Colour is used in other English-speaking countries. The word color has its roots (unsurprisingly) in the Latin word color. It entered Middle English through the Anglo-Norman colur, which was a version of the Old French colour.
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How do you spell fulfillment in Canada?

Which is correct to use in Canada Fulfilment or fulfillment ? While fulfill is the spelling commonly used in the United States, in Canada, they use both spellings.
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