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weeks685
weeks685
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Why is odor spelled odour, and of what significance is the spelling, in the short story "Odour of Chrysanthemums?"

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Posted by weeks685 on Thursday November 29, 2007 at 5:26 PM and tagged with odour of chrysanthemums.

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  1. sagetrieb Teacher
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    The only difference is that "odor" is the American spelling and "odour" is the British spelling for the same word and meaning. D.H. Lawrence in a British writer, which is why the word is spelled with the "u."

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    Posted by sagetrieb on Thursday November 29, 2007 at 6:04 PM