Why Brits and Americans Spell Differently - Anglophenia Ep 14

Why did Americans drop the "u" from British words like "humour" and "behaviour"? What about "theater" vs. "theatre?" Siobhan Thompson explains the spelling divide between our nations.

For more on why America dropped the 'U' in British spellings, click here:
http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2014/05/america-drop-u-british-spellings/

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