What does favour mean? Favour is the older spelling of the same word. It was considered correct until recently, but now favor is the preferred spelling in American English, so much so that favour is considered a spelling error. In British English, however, favour is still preferred.

Favor, or favour, as a noun, refers to an act of kindness or goodwill toward another person. It’s often given out of affection or loyalty. It can also be an act that’s owed rather than given. He did a favor for me. He owes me a favor because I helped him build a fence.

favour something over something In the survey, a majority of people favoured higher taxes and better public services over (= rather than) tax cuts. [ + -ing verb ] I generally favour travell ing …

2023年1月16日 · Favor and favour are different spellings of the verb meaning “prefer” or “give support to” and the noun used to refer to an act of kindness or to mean “approval.” The spelling varies depending on whether you’re using UK or US English: In UK English, “favour” (with a “u”) is the correct spelling.

Neither “favour”, nor “favor”, is wrong or misspelled. Both words are correct spellings of the same notion – but there is a difference you have to remember when using them: “favour” is preferred in British English, while “favor” is the US form of the same word.

2024年1月16日 · “Favor” and “favour” are both correct spellings of the verb that means to prefer something or someone, or ask another for help or support. UK English spelling is “ favour ” (including the “u”). US English spelling is “ favor ” (without the “u”).

2024年3月28日 · Favor is the preferred spelling in American English. On the other hand, favour is widely used in British English, as well as in other places that follow British spelling rules like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.