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“Ardor” or “Ardour”

Language

Ardor and ardour are both English terms.

Usage

Ardor is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while ardour is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available):

Term US UK India Philippines Canada Australia Liberia Ireland New Zealand Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Guyana
ardor 94 45 72 79 78 69 0 55 57 0 100 0
ardour 6 55 28 21 22 31 0 45 43 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (94 to 6).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a 55 to 45 preference for "ardour" over "ardor".
  • In India, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (72 to 28).
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (79 to 21).
  • In Canada, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (78 to 22).
  • In Australia, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (69 to 31).
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "ardor" and "ardour".
  • In Ireland, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (55 to 45).
  • In New Zealand, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (57 to 43).
  • In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "ardor" and "ardour".
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "ardor" over "ardour" (100 to 0).
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "ardor" and "ardour".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use ardor or ardour with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “ardor”

  • He had embraced with ardor the party of the Prince…
  • …would not respond to his ardor, Crosby threatened suicide if Polly…
  • …18 October 1812, and his ardor and impetuosity carried the remainder…
  • …captivated Texas audiences with her ardor as a book reviewer, lecturer,…
  • …longer to oppose this patriotic ardor of their fellow citizens."
  • …("[love had died in the [Ardor 2.26]]", 1991) (in 'Isomura Asaichi'
  • …hoped: John and Lady Sybil's ardor does not survive having to…
  • …Carco had already written, “The ardor, the force contained in this…
  • …heart to Polinesso (Aria:Il primo ardor).
  • …articulate lines, Robert Schumann's passionate ardor towards Clara was expressed with…

Examples of “ardour”

  • …and believes that his poetic ardour will enable him to win…
  • …a relationship that "oscillated from ardour to hatred, reconciliation and remorse."
  • Ardour.
  • Unfortunately the ardour of Bischoffsheim cooled and while…
  • Teebs released his first album, Ardour, on Brainfeeder in 2010.
  • …to its cultivation with great ardour.
  • …of the Field-Naturalists' Club his ardour for forming, by searches of…
  • …of his own simplicity and ardour, and led gradually away into…
  • …should have proceeded with increased ardour and more careful exactness from…
  • …were delivered with such patriotic ardour and confidence in victory that…


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