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Here's a tricky spelling conundrum that trips up some people: 'Humour' is the UK spelling. 'Humor' is the American spelling. So far so good. However, 'humorous' is the correct spelling in both countries. (Not 'humourous' in the UK - which would seem to be a logical extension of 'humour'.)
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