American Spelling!

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Well said Notso.
It seems to be the way now and applies to grammar and use of words e.g. "gab", "pull" - grab this, grab that; "pull from" instead of remove etc etc. Too much american media!!

Why bother? Half those on here cannot spell either version correctly!
Oh, by the way, "metre" is not spelled with a capital "M". (lol, sorry)

But aren't we destined to become the 51st state.....if not already so???

Cheers
Pop

Does EO even have a spell checker?

Where is it?

I didn't think it'd had one for years.

Spell checker is being supplied by your web-browser. Check settings to modify.

I agree whole heartedly. Bye the way it's "spelt". hi

But aren't we becoming Americanised all over the place.

A shame

Now I will read the other responses. This thread should be a real laugh but with a serious meaning underneath. I am an Australian also.

Phil

I said that it would be a laugh to read all the response.

Thanks.

Phil

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too. Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.

i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno’t mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghi t pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs forwrad it.

Greenant

I changed my dictionary to 'Star Wars - Yoda'. Get my spelling correct, I must

Americans are filthy so and so's..

Why would you piss or shyte in the bath?

Me I can spell a bit.
But I flunked english.

I take a different view to most.

The English language had always adjusted over time, albeit slowly.

The USA spelling is far more sensible.

Yes we will lose some character by being forced to follow that language on computers...annoying.

Most of us older people have been lost with the rapid introduction of technology and like it or not its here to stay.

In year 2100 Aussies will be amused that one time we spelt metre as we do and other words. And we never threw a "shrimp" on a barbie.

Our spelling will officially become American but we won't lose our character.

Tony

That's just my point Allan.
When I used the spelling "spelt" you actually knew what the word referred to. If I used spelled you'd know it referred to the same.
Same with all American words spelt/spelled differently....color. Show me one person that wouldn't know the meaning if that word!! Who the hell put a "u" in there? I see a stubbornness in the older generations that will eventually die out. No offense to anyone. I fully understand that.
Its a changing world, that changes too fast for our minds to accept.
Doesn't "offense" have a "c" instead of an "s".....???????..

.......possums..

...we're all dammed when the 'golden arches' advertise their blood y products with a wonderous yank goo identified as......ketchup !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

note to millennium generation...it's call TOMATO SAUCE in Australia