Difference between Labor and Labour

What is the difference between Labor and Labour?

Labor as a noun is effort expended on a particular task; toil, work. while Labour as a noun is effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.

Labor

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work. Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labor movement, organised labor. The act of a mother giving birth. The time period during which a mother gives birth.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: spelling of labour; see British/commonwealth entry for definitions, etymology, pronunciation, translations, etc.

Example sentence: Fires can't be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.

Labour

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To toil, to work.To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.The act of a mother giving birthThe time period during which a mother gives birth.

Example sentence: Surveillance legislation fit for the 21st century, which strikes the right balance between privacy, security and democracy is a prize worth fighting for, and Labour will work constructively with the government to achieve it.

We hope you now know whether to use Labor or Labour in your sentence.

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