In such words as odour, Canadians generally prefer the British ending -our to the American ending -or.
- The distinctive odour of skunk permeated the campsite.
However, the u is dropped in odorant, odoriferous and odorous.
- Deodorants, perfumes and aftershaves are all odorants, products emitting a scent or smell.
- Three weeks into the summer garbage strike, the air was positively odoriferous (or odorous).
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