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  • N Nish Nishant

    Grey is British spelling (like colour). Gray is the American one (like color).

    Regards, Nish


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    Matt Newman
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    Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

    Grey is British spelling (like colour). Gray is the American one (like color).

    Thanks, though it seems odd that a bunch of American's were using the British version :)

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      I was in my Windows Programming (C and Win32) class today and stumbled upon a weird "issue" when selecting a LTGREY_BRUSH, took me forever to figure out that I was supposed to use LTGRAY_BRUSH. Couple other students made the same mistake, so we were wondering what the difference is (other than spelling). Dictionary.com gives them the same definition. What is the difference? Does anybody know?

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      Nemanja Trifunovic
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      It is pretty much a gray area.


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      • M Matt Newman

        Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

        Grey is British spelling (like colour). Gray is the American one (like color).

        Thanks, though it seems odd that a bunch of American's were using the British version :)

        Matt Newman

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        Nish Nishant
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        Matt Newman wrote:

        Thanks, though it seems odd that a bunch of American's were using the British version

        Lots of British spelling folks (including those in countries like India, Australia) seem to spell it as gray (maybe because of the strong American influence).

        Regards, Nish


        Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
        Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)

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        • N Nemanja Trifunovic

          It is pretty much a gray area.


          Programming Blog utf8-cpp

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          Matt Newman
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          :doh:

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          • N Nemanja Trifunovic

            It is pretty much a gray area.


            Programming Blog utf8-cpp

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            Rob Graham
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            No, it's a grey area.;P

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            • N Nish Nishant

              Grey is British spelling (like colour). Gray is the American one (like color).

              Regards, Nish


              Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
              Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)

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              ednrgc
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              So Gray is correct??? :laugh::rolleyes:

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              • R Rob Graham

                No, it's a grey area.;P

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                ednrgc
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                In regular expression, it's a gr[ea]y area. :laugh:

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                • M Matt Newman

                  I was in my Windows Programming (C and Win32) class today and stumbled upon a weird "issue" when selecting a LTGREY_BRUSH, took me forever to figure out that I was supposed to use LTGRAY_BRUSH. Couple other students made the same mistake, so we were wondering what the difference is (other than spelling). Dictionary.com gives them the same definition. What is the difference? Does anybody know?

                  Matt Newman

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                  Lost User
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                  Gray is a Scottish name, grey is a colour. The yanks just use gray for everything

                  System.IO.Path.IsPathRooted() does not behave as I would expect

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                  • L Lost User

                    Grey is for a surname, gray is for a oclour. Elaine :rose:

                    The tigress is here :-D

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                    Lost User
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                    Trollslayer wrote:

                    Grey is for a surname, gray is for a oclour.

                    So your saying im a colour? and a rather bland one at that! I used to work in a car yard, the guy who did the job before had the last name Black, the guy before him White. They used to say I was as good as the two of them combined :)

                    System.IO.Path.IsPathRooted() does not behave as I would expect

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                    • L Lost User

                      Gray is a Scottish name, grey is a colour. The yanks just use gray for everything

                      System.IO.Path.IsPathRooted() does not behave as I would expect

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                      El Corazon
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                      Josh Gray wrote:

                      grey is a colour

                      I use grey, my peer yanks just correct me. :rolleyes:

                      _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                      • M Matt Newman

                        I was in my Windows Programming (C and Win32) class today and stumbled upon a weird "issue" when selecting a LTGREY_BRUSH, took me forever to figure out that I was supposed to use LTGRAY_BRUSH. Couple other students made the same mistake, so we were wondering what the difference is (other than spelling). Dictionary.com gives them the same definition. What is the difference? Does anybody know?

                        Matt Newman

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                        Michael Dunn
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                        No difference at all, they're the same thing. Either one is acceptable in the US, it isn't like color/colour where you'll get funny looks from Americans if you use colour. Just don't say Gray Cup, though ;)

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                        • E ednrgc

                          In regular expression, it's a gr[ea]y area. :laugh:

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                          Eytukan
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                          I guess they can settle the issue with a Grae.


                          Press: 1500 to 2,200 messages in just 6 days? How's that possible sir? **Dr.Brad :**Well,I just replied to everything Graus did and then argued with Negus for a bit.

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