Hello [EMAIL PROTECTED], Thursday, May 4, 2006, 3:27:30 AM, you wrote:
M> Hi M> On Monday 1 May 2006 at 4:45:58 AM, in M> <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Paul Berger M> wrote: >> Yes, "British English". M> Unless it has changed since the version I have, you will find lots M> of spellings that are "acceptable" in UK English but more usually M> seen in US English, such as -ize endings instead of -ise... M> Acceptable to whom is anybody's guess, since the UK has no M> equivalent of L'Acadamie Francaise. Hi MFPA. There was an in-depth discussion here a few months ago. I don't remember the details, but they supported the -ize ending in nearly all uses. Harrap's Dictionary of English Usage also prefers -ize with a list of 44 exceptions. Also a simple rule of thumb that if a verb can form a noun ending in -ation, then the verb should be spelled -ize. Times change. -- Paul ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using The Bat! v3.71.03 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 ...Money doesn't bring you happiness, but it enables you to look for it in more places. ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.71.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
