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Shahil
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Hey guys :)
One thing that really gets me whilst reading sites like Wikipedia is the differences in spelling (US English vs. British English) that are o various Wikipedia sites. One of the main differences is the use of -ize in US English compared to -ise in British English. South African English does use both of these with a preferences towards the British spelling. I, honestly, prefer the British spelling and if I really get irritated, I edit the Wikipedia pages and change the American spelling to British.
Anyway, what I wanted to know ... What's your take on this? I know that a lot of the members here are from the United States and do you feel the same when you come across a British spelling rather than the American spelling.
Here's the Ubuntu as well as another, free site that was listed on the Wikipedia site that list the variations.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EnglishTranslation/WordSubstitution
http://www3.telus.net/linguisticsissues/BritishCanadianAmerican.htm
One thing that really gets me whilst reading sites like Wikipedia is the differences in spelling (US English vs. British English) that are o various Wikipedia sites. One of the main differences is the use of -ize in US English compared to -ise in British English. South African English does use both of these with a preferences towards the British spelling. I, honestly, prefer the British spelling and if I really get irritated, I edit the Wikipedia pages and change the American spelling to British.
Anyway, what I wanted to know ... What's your take on this? I know that a lot of the members here are from the United States and do you feel the same when you come across a British spelling rather than the American spelling.
Here's the Ubuntu as well as another, free site that was listed on the Wikipedia site that list the variations.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EnglishTranslation/WordSubstitution
http://www3.telus.net/linguisticsissues/BritishCanadianAmerican.htm
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