A stupid poll

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03-10-2005, 02:35 PM
jenluckenbach

A stupid poll

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Just wondering.......how do you spell the word grey/gray??
03-10-2005, 02:37 PM
Maria O

Gray-but I don't really think about it that often. :)
03-10-2005, 02:40 PM
pitc9

The color... Grey.
My friends last name.... Gray.:D
03-10-2005, 02:43 PM
catnapper

I've alway prefered to spell it Grey - but I notice my spell checker likes Gray.

But, reminds me of a customer once, her name was Silver Gray... I thought that was an AWESOME name. It was her married name too, so its not like her parents struggled to decide on the name.
03-10-2005, 02:47 PM
Samantha Puppy

I always have said "gray" unless I speak of 'greyhounds' or something like that.
03-10-2005, 03:07 PM
vinjashira

Quote:

Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
I always have said "gray" unless I speak of 'greyhounds' or something like that.

ditto :D
03-10-2005, 03:22 PM
ramanth

I use both actually... just however it comes out as I'm typing... but I tend to use 'gray' more.
03-10-2005, 03:24 PM
nibblets

I seem to use grey the most, but I have used the gray spelling a time or two.
03-10-2005, 03:29 PM
carole

I spell it Grey, But then NZer's have different spelling than Americans, so either would be right I guess.
03-10-2005, 03:33 PM
QueenScoopalot

Grey mostly...but actually never gave it any thought either. ;)
03-10-2005, 03:35 PM
CountryWolf07

Gray
03-10-2005, 03:37 PM
Queen of Poop

Grey
03-10-2005, 03:40 PM
luvofallhorses

g-r-e-y as in greyhound ;)
03-10-2005, 04:15 PM
Suki Wingy

Oh I gave it a though alright, seeing gray makes me want to pronounce it differently. I ALWAYS always always use grEy
(I know, I'm weird. I also can't stand it when things are spelled thru instead of through.)
03-10-2005, 04:21 PM
Tollers-n-Dobes

I spell it as grey:)
03-10-2005, 05:11 PM
Vette

Ive always spelled it grey :D
03-10-2005, 05:21 PM
BitsyNaceyDog

Quote:

Originally posted by nibblets
I seem to use grey the most, but I have used the gray spelling a time or two.

ditto, I almost always spell it grey, but have cought myself spelling it gray a couple times.
03-10-2005, 05:34 PM
K9soul

From what I understand, "grey" is the old way of spelling it and "gray" the new, now considered the correct way in the U.S. But I frequently find myself wanting to type "grey" it just looks right to me. It is like theater and theatre, blond and blonde. One is the older way and one is the newer way, but both technically are correct, as far as I understand.
03-10-2005, 05:46 PM
Karen

I spell is both ways - grey for a sad or bad grey, and gray for a happy gray.

So, for example, "Miss Edwina was sad, as it was a grey day in California, and she always thought her pretty gray and white coat looked better in the sunshine!"
03-10-2005, 06:29 PM
jenluckenbach

Quote:

Originally posted by K9soul
, blond and blonde.

blond? :confused: It would never occur to me to spell blonde without the e on the end.
03-10-2005, 07:08 PM
Edwina's Secretary

I like "gray" better....although Karen's idea is interesting. Which would you use for hair that has lost its color???:D ;)
03-10-2005, 07:26 PM
K9soul

Quote:

Originally posted by jenluckenbach
blond? :confused: It would never occur to me to spell blonde without the e on the end.

I agree it just doesn't look right as blond, but it is a correct spelling. I looked up in my dictionary for an explanation and it said this under usage note:

It is usual in English to treat blond as if it required gender marking, as in French, spelling it blonde when referring to women and blond elsewhere. But this practice is in fact a relatively recent innovation, and some have suggested that it has sexist implications and that the form blond should be used for both sexes. An association of hair color and a particular perception of feminine identity is suggested in phrases such as dumb blonde and Is it true blondes have more fun?

Interesting huh? :p No wonder the English language is so confusing for people to learn, especially as a second language.
03-10-2005, 08:55 PM
Suki Wingy

I remember back in 8th grade when we did daily oral language and I kept getting points marked off for spelling it theatre instead of theater.
03-10-2005, 08:59 PM
slleipnir

wow! This is REALLY strange. I was JUST asking my friend that last night. I couldn't decide which I used more, so I asked her.
03-10-2005, 09:41 PM
cali

around here its grey, any differntly and its considered to be a spelling mistake. gray just look weird to me lol
03-11-2005, 01:24 AM
schteve_d

Who wants to play Scrabble? For money!!??
03-11-2005, 06:32 AM
Maya & Inka's mommy

I always write "grey", as I thought it was the correct spelling.
So, please tell me, what is the correct spelling then??:confused:
03-11-2005, 07:26 AM
cloverfdx

Grey.
03-11-2005, 09:48 AM
Orca

Grey...

At first, I was told that was wrong, and I felt stupid. But then I looked it up and saw both ways were right :)
03-11-2005, 10:16 AM
jenfer

You know what? I don't know. ha... I *think* grey .
03-11-2005, 10:33 AM
Killearn Kitties

I spell it "grey". I always assumed that "gray" was the American spelling.
03-11-2005, 03:55 PM
ChrisH

Grey.

Quote:

Originally posted by Suki Wingy
I remember back in 8th grade when we did daily oral language and I kept getting points marked off for spelling it theatre instead of theater.

It is 'theatre' in the UK.
03-11-2005, 04:10 PM
Rachel

I've always spelled it gray with the exception of Greyhound, but now that spelling is becoming more challenging as I age, I'm not sure of much anymore.