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You know you don't get the final word (the votes of my family members count the most) but I'm curious to get people's reactions.

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Date: 2004-12-07 11:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pegkerr.livejournal.com
"Grey" is the spelling Tolkien used, and associates with "haven" in my mind (Grey Havens is from Lord of the Rings). Generally, "gray" is considered the North American spelling and "grey" the English spelling. "Gray Gables" is a spin/twist on the famous house "Green Gables" from the Lucy Maud Montgomery book Anne of Green Gables, which is set in Canada. So since that is set in North America, I associate the "gray" spelling with "gables."

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Date: 2004-12-07 02:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quiller77.livejournal.com
Many Canadians still use the British spellings for a lot things. I always spell it "grey" -- "gray" simply doesn't look right.

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Date: 2004-12-07 02:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pegkerr.livejournal.com
Ah. Good point. Hadn't thought of that.

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Date: 2004-12-07 02:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pegkerr.livejournal.com
Well then, I'm using the "a" in "gray" to go along with the "a" in "gables."

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Date: 2004-12-07 04:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nmsunbear.livejournal.com
I always spell it "grey" too, and I'm from Illinois. I just think it looks prettier. The "ay" seems so... obvious. I never realized there was a regional difference.

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