Contour v Contor

Why don't Americans spell the word contour like this: "contor"?

I hope this topic branches out into something broader eventually.

@fmf said
Why don't Americans spell the word contour like this: "contor"?

They are too busy trying to start WW3

@fmf said
Why don't Americans spell the word contour like this: "contor"?

Because the word is pronounced "contour" and not "contor".

This seems rather obvious to all except you.

@the-gravedigger said
They are too busy trying to start WW3

Okay, Metal Brain.

@fmf said
I hope this topic branches out into something broader eventually.

you meant broder?

@suzianne said
Because the word is pronounced "contour" and not "contor".

This seems rather obvious to all except you.

I guess the really pertinent question is, why the British don't pronounce 'colour' and 'honour' the same way both they and Americans pronounce 'contour'.

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@suzianne said
Because the word is pronounced "contour" and not "contor".

This seems rather obvious to all except you.

Why would this be "obvious" to a non-American English speaker?

@moonbus said
I guess the really pertinent question is, why the British don't pronounce 'colour' and 'honour' the same way both they and Americans pronounce 'contour'.

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This is the broder thing I was hoping for.

@fmf said
This is the broder thing I was hoping for.

Oh, well, in that case ....

Why do the British insist on pronouncing 'schedule' SHedule, without the 'c', but they pronounce 'school', 'scholar', and 'schooner' with the 'c'? Go figure.

@moonbus said
Oh, well, in that case ....

Why do the British insist on pronouncing 'schedule' SHedule, without the 'c', but they pronounce 'school' and 'schooner' with the 'c'? Go figure.

I am not sure who it is exactly who "insists". Language is a manifestation /sub-branch of groupthink.

@fmf said
I am not sure who it is exactly who "insists". Language is a manifestation /sub-branch of groupthink.

Habit, I guess.

@moonbus said
Habit, I guess.

Countless rough edges have already been smoothed off over the centuries by the fact that English took on a role as a lingua franca. This will continue.

@fmf said
Countless rough edges have already been smoothed off over the centuries by the fact that English took on a role as a lingua franca. This will continue.

English is the lingua franca.

Take it to mixed metaphors, Spanky.

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@moonbus said
English is the lingua franca.

There are many lingua franca; English is the most widespread of them all.