Why do Americans spell words like "theatre" with "er" instead of "re" at the end?

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SW-User

Same reasons they don’t use U 💁‍♂️

It's no secret that we Canadians spell differently from our cousins in the United States: We put a “u” in words like “colour” and “favour”; Americans leave it out. 🤷‍♂️

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@SW-User Bless the Canadian education system for completing its English training to world standards..😷

SW-User

@whowasthatmaskedman sometimes I wish they’d build a wall around us 😌

😂

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@SW-User I get it. But on the positive side, they do make you look good..😷