Theater or Theatre: How Do You Spell It?

[Pinkfish11]

Both are technically correct. Personally, I prefer theatre because it looks better on paper for me.

I've been curious about this for quite a while now. If you like, please post the reason for your choice.

 

[Simon]

I think "theater" is an Americanised spelling, so I'd obviously go with "theatre".

 

[Poe]

Theatre because i'm British.

 

[Dragonfly]

We once should decide in school how we want to write from then on, American English or British English.
I decided I like British more, so I'm trying to use the British form of words if there is a difference.
So, I usually write theatre

 

[Dan]

I kind of prefer theater only because I like seeing words that are spelled how they sound.

 

[feraldonkey]

It's nice to know they're both correct, I usually say cinema to avoid sounding stupid but now I know..

 

[linkmoon89]

Theater. Well cuz that's how I was taught to spell it.

 

[Honorable Hero]

I spell it theater.

 

[AnonymousGamer]

It depends. But mostly Theatre...

 

[Fraxinus]

It really depends on the place. In my opinion, if it's an auditorium of sorts where plays are acted out, I spell it as "theatre"; if it's a cinema for films, then it's a "theater". Plays and drama have been around for a really long time, so they definitely deserve to be associated with the older and classier spelling, while movies are more modern. That's how I've always looked at it.

 

[Zollgax]

theatre

 

[Kuddlesnot]

I really don't think it matters. I am American, but I have been spelling things "favourite" "colour" "grey" "theatre" for most of my life. I really don't know why, but the words just don't feel right otherwise. I have to teach my Microsoft word spell checker every time I type on a new computer.

 

[Simon]

I really don't think it matters. I am American, but I have been spelling things "favourite" "colour" "grey" "theatre" for most of my life. I really don't know why, but the words just don't feel right otherwise. I have to teach my Microsoft word spell checker every time I type on a new computer.

You can just change the settings to "UK English"

 

[Kuddlesnot]

You can just change the settings to "UK English"

But then other **** goes haywire. I am in no way consistent, so I would have to teach it particular words in either case, and I spell more things american than UK.

 

[guapo2003]

It really depends on which theater/re you're talking about.

For going to movies, I spell it "Theater"

For going to plays, I spell it "Theatre".