Hi On Thursday 4 May 2006 at 3:32:04 AM, in <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Paul Berger wrote:
> 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. My understanding is that while -ize is standard in the US, in most cases in the UK it is merely an "acceptable" alternative to the usual -ise form. (I repeat my previous comment that to whom it is "acceptable" has never been clear.) I can see an argument for supporting a spelling that is standard one side of the pond and "acceptable" the other side... > Harrap's Dictionary of English Usage Never heard of it. > Times change. Yes, when I was very young it was trendy and modern to use -ise. -ize was still about but generally going out of fashion. Throughout my school/college career -ize generally cropped up only in old or American texts (except for some reason in the past tense, -ized was much in evidence). A couple of decades later and -ize has gained in popularity once more. I remain convinced this is due to dodgy spell-checkers. ;-) -- Best regards, MFPA Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative Using The Bat! v3.0.1.33 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.80.06 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
