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« on: October 03, 2006, 04:05:31 PM »

As I have said in another thread, when the boards were set up, a conscious effort was made to spell the board descriptions in the US fashion - to make our American cousins more comfortable here.

However, I think I've just noticed where a Commonwealth spelling has crept in.  Has anyone else spotted it? Question Question Question
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« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2006, 04:08:26 PM »

Holidays in the UK?
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« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2006, 04:14:41 PM »

Almost, but not quite!  We used the British word there rather than 'vacation' which we used elsewhere, because it's what we call vacation here.  (We do use the word 'vacation' here, but only in the limited, sense of legal or university recesses.)

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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2006, 04:19:48 PM »

Birding?
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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2006, 04:20:32 PM »

Well the 2 which leapt out at my first glance were the spellings of..

Theater - for Theatre

and

Traveling - for Travelling

But they may not be the ones

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« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2006, 04:26:16 PM »

Or perhaps 'travelogues' where we would say 'travelogs'
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« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2006, 04:27:38 PM »

I think traveling and theater are okay as AmEng spelling?  

'Birding' is certainly the word more frequently in America than 'birdwatching' - but's its rather the spelling  rather than a different wording I'm quizzing about!


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« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2006, 04:29:25 PM »

Our posts crossed, Paula!

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« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2006, 04:32:28 PM »

I missed it the first couple times around.  Guess I am becoming more British!  Grin
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« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2006, 07:35:14 PM »

I guess I still have a long way to go Cheesy
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« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2006, 12:24:42 AM »

American or English, I can figure it out. Smiley
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