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 Dec 12 05, 12:31
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Dear Friends:
There are many websites devoted to the differences of opinion/spelling of commonly used words on both sides of the Atlantic. I will offer just a smattering for you...in Alpha order not necessarily in order of preference: American British aluminum aluminium analog analogue boro borough bylaw bye law center centre defense defence donut doughnut favorite favourite gage guage gray grey hauler haulier honor honour license licence jewelry jewellery mustache moustache nite night omelet omelette pajamas pyjamas routing routeing thru through traveler traveller tire tyre vise vice Oftentimes, when we crit each other, there are words that may not appear to be correct (spelling-wise that is) but in reality it may be what is commonly used in that person's country. I am sure we can add many more to this list, but I just tried to share a few. JLY ·······  ·······Give thanks for your new friends of today, but never forget the warm hugs of your yesterdays.
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Jul 22 07, 12:05
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Dear 4rum,
The helter-skelter nature of language due to democratic usage of many is preferable over only restictive preisthoods being able to read and write. It would simply be blashphemy to say it any other way. The magic is out of its box generating havoc wherever it may go. I sorta watch the use of the letter "X" to abbreviate. Xmission = trasnmission, xpress = express, xport = transport, Xmas = Christmas (sometimes used intentionally to eliminate Jesus), and xing = crossing are a few floating on top of my foolish pool. The days of Samuel Johnson and Roget as living experts seems to have passed. But...I could be wrong now. Don |
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JLY British English vs. American English Dec 12 05, 12:31 
Jox Brill, thanks John - an excellent ready-reference.... Dec 12 05, 12:50 Toumai Thanks, John - a fascinating reference
I'd ad... Dec 12 05, 13:00 Nina thanks John for starting this thread , what an exc... Dec 12 05, 13:07 Don Looking over JLY's original list I amend three... Apr 24 06, 10:28 Jox Hi Don,
That is interesting. I has assumed that ... Apr 24 06, 11:57 Don John may disagree.
In my mind thru and nite are s... Apr 24 06, 18:33 JustDaniel Doughnut, guage and grey have been in my vocabular... Aug 18 06, 15:17 Don That is just downright "ruff," Daniel. ... Aug 19 06, 08:26 Arnfinn a fEW more.
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... Sep 4 06, 05:19 Don I find it ironic that dear William, who added some... Sep 4 06, 09:03 Arnfinn Hi Don,
Actually I agree. I believe, English word... Sep 5 06, 02:49 Don Good morning John,
I wonder if Andrew Jackson mea... Sep 5 06, 09:24 
Arnfinn QUOTE (Don @ Sep 5 06, 14:24 ) Good morni... Sep 5 06, 21:43 JLY John,
Just to add a little bit of regional, local ... Sep 6 06, 05:48 Arnfinn QUOTE (JLY @ Sep 6 06, 10:48 ) John,
Just... Sep 8 06, 04:05 JLY John,
New Yorkers are always in a hurry...some of ... Sep 8 06, 07:02 4rum There was a time when seeing a word in print lent ... Jul 22 07, 11:35 ohsteve Interesting topic, the differences in spellin, the... Sep 13 08, 14:47 1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
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