A gent can never have too many shoes is it grey or gray grey is british english whereas gray is american so that means grey is correct grey is often associated with intellect and the human eye can recognise over 500 shades of the colour on the other hand fifty shades of grey is a dirty little book about a college graduate and a young business magnate called christian grey heres a highlight from that cracking novel suddenly he sits up and tugs my panties off and throws them on the floor