gray or grey?
 

So all the bickering threads lately invariably seemed to mention a "gray/ey area" here or there. I noticed how many people used the "-ey" spelling and since I don't feel like even looking at the "heavier" threads right now I thought I'd start a totally simple one.

Do you spell the color g-r-a-y or g-r-e-y?

I'm an "a" girl myself. Gray.

Usually gray, but sometimes the other when I'm feeling...well, like spelling it grey.

Random Thread kinda thought or its own thread? THAT is the question.

I didn't think having a ton (or, ok, 2) of "gray" or "grey" posts would be all that welcome in a random thread. Thus, its own.

Well, that's a grey area. :p

Grey.

And a gray one, too.

sorry, off topic:
how about getting the rhyming thread up and running again? It can bring happiness and harmony in these difficult GC times :)

Now...back to the important issue at hand...

grey

grey

Does the difference have to do with British vs. American spelling of the word? I'm still unsure, but Crayola uses "gray" so I will use "gray."

I was debating with myself about that. Myself decided it was more grey than gray. Ionknow why.

"Grey" is supposedly used primarily in UK English and "Gray" is supposedly used primarily in US English.

Woohoo.

I always thought gray is a color and Grey is a name.

I typically write it with an 'e'....

i'm pretty sure i've typed it with an 'a' before, but I think i normally use 'e' :p

Same here.

I have a friend named Grey.

Gray and Grey are names. :)

These unfortunate people's parents have just used variants of the same adjective/noun/verb.

I use it both ways. Just depends on the situation I'm using it in. I think "grey" is more formal.

I've always used "grey" - I think as a holdover from the Little Grey Rabbit books and other English children's books. "Gray" seems just... odd.

I'm ambigreaydextrous.

I literally have used both and consider both to be correct. When I was teaching, I let kids spell it whichever way worked.

And I'm a grey guy.

Just another we we'll balance each other on TAR. ;)

Grey.

Same here!

LOL. 'xactly. :cool:


And to be honest, I'm really surprised at the overwhelming majority of "grey" answers. I don't think I've ever in my life spelled it that way.

Gray for the color.

Grey for a mood/type of day and the TV Show.

Grey.

Grey...

Gray

gray = drab color
grey = my middle name