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American here, I tend to spell words the British way because they make more sense, and I've done it since I was a teenager, for some reason it pisses off my older brother lol.
Examples:
etc. etc.
Cancelled has 2 Ls and I will die on this hill
I’ve always spelt it with two Ls and just found after your comment that American English doesn’t 🤢
Gray is the superior grey.
Funny... in my head, "grey" refers to a light gray (e.g., dove gray) whereas "gray" is more like when it's overcast.