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Subject:Re: US vs UK English spelling? From:ahowell -at- poolmail -dot- dolphinsoftware -dot- com To:Dora <sdora -at- ycommgp -dot- co -dot- jp> Date:Fri, 12 Nov 1999 14:54:24 -0500
-ise (realise, personalise, etc.) is the preferred UK (and Canadian) spelling.
Americans like their zippy z's.
Dora <sdora -at- ycommgp -dot- co -dot- jp> on 11/12/99 03:55:38 AM
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Subject: Re: US vs UK English spelling?
hi,
Not another of those US vs UK English issue...
My co-worker and I are having a little debate over which is which, eg.
personalize vs personalise. i believe that 'personalize' is a UK English
spelling which was proven wrong in the dictionary (which makes me rub my
eyes twice. All these years, i was trained to think otherwise)
it's not that i don't trust the almighty dictionary but i need some
assurance from you big guys out there..) thanks in advance.
