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Subject:Re: Re[2]: more on British v. American spelling. From:Mike Bygrave <bygravem -at- INTUITIVE -dot- CO -dot- UK> Date:Mon, 20 Oct 1997 14:26:47 +0100
I agree with your conclusion (that British spelling and style is more common worldwide than the American variant), but I think your reasoning is a bit dodgy ("liberated"?).
However, this probably isn't the right forum for that sort of discussion.
Cheers,
Max
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Subject: Re[2]: more on British v. American spelling.
[Max] <snip>
My decision is based solely on a historical perspective. Both
British and Americans have conquered and occupied entire nations.
But British world-influence started hundreds of years before
Americans liberated the colonies. Therefore, I am ASSUMING (a
dangerous thing to do on this list) that British spelling and style
is more widely accepted while American writing style is not.
