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    Default Mould or Mold ?

    One is a mold for creating plastic crack, the other is a harmful mould seen on the walls of houses.

    Did i get it right?

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    Mould is “commonwealth” (Including Australian) English.

    Mold is American English.


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    Ah so the one word means both terms!

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    I think 'mould' in Commonwealth English is the verb, not the noun. Except the gross wall-stuff noun that is. For the 'makes-Transformer-bits-when-you-pour-plastic-into-it' I'm pretty sure it's 'mold'.

    I could be wrong though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ode to a Grasshopper View Post
    I think 'mould' in Commonwealth English is the verb, not the noun. Except the gross wall-stuff noun that is. For the 'makes-Transformer-bits-when-you-pour-plastic-into-it' I'm pretty sure it's 'mold'.

    I could be wrong though.
    Noun/verb is the same in the USA and "commonwealth". It's mould for all contexts here, mold for all contexts in the USA. Akin to colour & color.


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    If you speak English it is Mould. If you speak American it is Mold. Same as Colour. Surprised the Yanks haven't decided to mess with Parkour yet.

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