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| Thread ID: 143526 | 2017-02-03 05:27:00 | Anyone using 'Neighbourly'? | Strommer (42) | PC World Chat |
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| 1431508 | 2017-02-05 02:02:00 | He's perfectly aware of that - he just likes to be pedantic | bevy121 (117) | ||
| 1431509 | 2017-02-05 02:33:00 | American lexicographer Noah Webster, he of dictionary fame. According to "A History of English Spelling" (Manchester University, 2011) by D.G. Scragg, Webster's dictionary of 1828 is largely responsible for standardizing the accepted spelling of American English. Before 1828, many words, such as humor (or humour), defense (or defence) and fiber (or fibre), had two acceptable spellings on both sides of the pond, because they were introduced in England via both Latin and French, which used different spellings. Webster picked his preferred forms (the former ones in each example above), justifying his choices in various ways, but partly on nationalist grounds: he wanted American spelling to be distinct from, and (in his opinion) superior to, British spelling. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1431510 | 2017-02-05 05:50:00 | yadda - yadda - Webster picked his preferred forms (the former ones in each example above), justifying his choices in various ways, but partly on nationalist grounds: he wanted American spelling to be distinct from, and (in his opinion) superior to, British spelling. And Webster was a conservationist since without the spurious 'u', there's a lot less ink wasted. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1431511 | 2017-02-05 07:16:00 | Before 1828, many words, such as humor (or humour), defense (or defence) and fiber (or fibre), had two acceptable spellings on both sides of the pond, because they were introduced in England via both Latin and French, which used different spellings. Webster picked his preferred forms (the former ones in each example above), justifying his choices in various ways, but partly on nationalist grounds: he wanted American spelling to be distinct from, and (in his opinion) superior to, British spelling. Credit: noteslearneng.wordpress.com You forgot this bit :) |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1431512 | 2017-02-05 07:48:00 | Wow, heavy shite there Wal... :) | kenj (9738) | ||
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