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Hi, Jackie,
Do we have opinions??? :-o
Dialog seems to have replaced dialogue. (Personally, I prefer
dialogue and catalogue--now catalog)--but I find myself in the
minority.) Also license is the common usage.
Toni Williams
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jackie Cable [SMTP:jackie -at- ORBITAL -dot- CO -dot- UK]
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 1998 10:14 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: dialog / dialogue
>
> Folks,
>
> I'm in Scotland, writing software guides and online help for the US
> market.
> I'm using FrameMaker's US dictionary to make sure I spell "colour",
> "customise" etc in the US style ("color", "customize" etc). The spell
> checker is happy with either "dialog" or "dialogue" - a word that
> appears
> <g> frequently - does anyone have any opinions on which I should use?
>
> (similarly "license" vs "licence" ?)
>
>
> thanks,
>
> Jac
>
>
