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| Author: | Ninti [ Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:52 pm ] |
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So, which do you prefer? Grey or gray? Me, it's gray. |
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| Author: | Peter222 [ Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:53 pm ] |
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Gray. |
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| Author: | Caustic Window [ Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:56 pm ] |
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for me its Grey. its something to do with the letters. Grey is a very dull colour and using and e in Grey makes it look dull. using an A reminds me of Grey being brighter,maybe white-ish. weird,i know. |
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| Author: | StrongRad [ Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:57 pm ] |
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Gray, since it is the correct, preferred spelling in American English. |
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| Author: | ramrod [ Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:16 pm ] |
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I spell it gray, for the same reasons as Rad. It's the typical, American way. |
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| Author: | damik [ Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:24 pm ] |
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Well, obviously the Americans are going to choose "gray", and since this forum is almost entirely American... |
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| Author: | Jedi Master Ninks [ Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:42 pm ] |
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Grey, I'm Canadian, eh? |
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| Author: | Ju Ju Master [ Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:55 pm ] |
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I think I use gray most of the time, but sometimes I write it grey. I always forget which is the "right" way to spell it (Though I guess this shows there really isn't a true right way) |
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| Author: | PianoManGidley [ Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:12 pm ] |
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StrongRad wrote: Gray, since it is the correct, preferred spelling in American English.
Grey, since it is the correct, preferred spelling in British English, which we all know is far superiour to American English.  Seriously, though, I prefer some of the British spellings, such as theatre, faerie, and in this case, grey.
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| Author: | Marshmallow Roast [ Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:17 pm ] |
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I'm an American but "gray" just looks weird to me. I always use "grey". |
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| Author: | Jello B. [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:16 am ] |
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Magna Carta wrote: Graey
Ha, I'll go one up on you. *ahem* Græy. |
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| Author: | Code J [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:46 am ] |
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Marshmallow Roast wrote: I'm an American but "gray" just looks weird to me. I always use "grey".
I agree. Grey is wey cooler. |
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| Author: | Chekt [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:31 am ] |
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What is this? Is this about how you spell the color? |
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| Author: | IantheGecko [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:38 am ] |
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GRAY! |
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| Author: | Einoo T. Spork [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:42 am ] |
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Grey. I am the least British person ever, but grey > gray. I dunno, grey just LOOKS right. Yeah, I'm weird. Leemie alone. And as for SR and Rammy, so what if it's proper in America? British spelling is much cooler than American. Besides, the British have funnier swearwords. 
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| Author: | ramrod [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:44 am ] |
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Einoo T. Spork wrote: And as for SR and Rammy, so what if it's proper in America? British spelling is much cooler than American. You're in America, so speak American!
As for your post einoo, it's just how I was raised. Back when I was a young boy, they taught us it was spelled gray. |
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| Author: | ready for prime time [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:49 am ] |
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well, being australian, i should spell it grey, but i don't like to. it does cause a little trouble in english class, if they decide to teach english. |
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| Author: | MC Otaku [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:43 am ] |
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I prefer grey. Not sure why. I used to spell color, colour. And I'm American. I was such a dunce.
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| Author: | Shopiom [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:42 am ] |
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Gray. |
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| Author: | lazadisk [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:13 pm ] |
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Grey. Gray just doesn't... look right. Neither does grey, but it's better. Plus it's British! Even though I'm American, it doesn't mean I have to like it.
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| Author: | Beaums [ Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:58 pm ] |
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I ALWAYS spell it "grey". "gray" just seems... awkward to me... Grey definitely looks like it belongs. I mean, look at "they". That has the exact same sound as grey, and it's spelled with the same suffix! Or you know... some sort of affix. Grey all the way! lazadisk wrote: Grey. Gray just doesn't... look right. Neither does grey, but it's better. Plus it's British! Even though I'm American, it doesn't mean I have to like it.
"Grey" is British eh? Well then that settles my vote! I have a bit of British in my background, and some people even say I have a British accent. So I guess grey is my cup o' tea. Hee hee, get it? Ah whatever... |
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| Author: | topofsm [ Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:26 am ] |
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Grey seems flatter, just because gray seems taller. And flatness reminds me of the blandness of the color grey. The gray just seems more exciting. And I associate the letter E with yellow, and the letter A with red. And yellow can get pretty boring, while red just jumps out at you. |
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| Author: | StrongRad [ Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:33 am ] |
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Beaums wrote: I ALWAYS spell it "grey". "gray" just seems... awkward to me... Grey definitely looks like it belongs. I mean, look at "they". That has the exact same sound as grey, and it's spelled with the same suffix! Or you know... some sort of affix.
Gay, Hay, Pay, Fray, May, and Play all end with "-ay", so the " 'they' and 'grey' end the same way so it has to be right" argument doesn't really hold any water. |
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| Author: | ChickenLeg [ Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:50 am ] |
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Gray. I think it's because in first grade, a person had the last name gray, and it sort of stuck. Or maybe it was Grey. Either way, that person's last name influenced me. |
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| Author: | Homerun Starrer [ Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:55 am ] |
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topofsm wrote: Grey seems flatter, just because gray seems taller. And flatness reminds me of the blandness of the color grey. The gray just seems more exciting. Are you one of those synthasete (or whatever they're called) people, Toppy?
And I associate the letter E with yellow, and the letter A with red. And yellow can get pretty boring, while red just jumps out at you. Also, I've always spelled it gray out of habit, 'cause I'm American. |
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| Author: | topofsm [ Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:13 am ] |
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Homerun Starrer wrote: topofsm wrote: Grey seems flatter, just because gray seems taller. And flatness reminds me of the blandness of the color grey. The gray just seems more exciting. Are you one of those synthasete (or whatever they're called) people, Toppy? And I associate the letter E with yellow, and the letter A with red. And yellow can get pretty boring, while red just jumps out at you. No, I just associate colors with things. Like so: A- red E- yellow I- blue O- some darker blue U- Purple Y- pink I don't know why, but it just works like that. I could do the days of the week, the months of the year, or the entire rest of the alphabet, but I don't wanna. |
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| Author: | damik [ Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:15 am ] |
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Why does that remind me of Asperger's syndrome? |
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| Author: | Code J [ Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:30 am ] |
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topofsm wrote: A- red E- yellow I- blue O- some darker blue U- Purple Y- pink I don't know why, but it just works like that. Hah! I do it that way too! Weird! |
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| Author: | Occasional JD [ Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:40 am ] |
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Grey. Grey is so...nice... |
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| Author: | Teh Ch8t [ Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:33 am ] |
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I say both gray and grey on and off. I'm weird like that. XD |
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