alleryStart learning →Why does the Space Shuttle Endeavour carry a u in its name?
AIt marks a French loanword
BIt copies Johnson's dictionary
CIt was named after HMS Endeavour
DIt follows American -or usage
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It was named after HMS Endeavour
The spacecraft was named after Captain James Cook's ship HMS Endeavour, so it keeps the British u.
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