I'm only talking about dictionary spellings, not meanings. How often in the USA do see any words that end in "re" instead of "er", except when an untranslated (or untranslitterated) foreign word are used? I almost never see English words ending in "re" expect when reading British (UK), Canadian, or Australian articles or articles written in other foreign countries that speak English.
Spellings like metre, litre, theatre, calendre, etc. are very rarely used in the US. In the US we neither speak nor spell (nor even define) all words the same as in the UK. USA English is a dialect of England's English. I see nothing wrong with the USA using the meter and liter spellings, just as in some languages a particular name is spelled Mary but in other languages it is spelled Maria. Quoting Bill Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Gavin wrote: > > Most USA dictionaries don't even show the metre and litre spellings, > > only the > > meter and liter spellings. > > Never trust dictionaries to give correct technical definitions. I once > had a dictionary that list "uranium" as a useless white metal. > > Regards, > Bill Hooper > Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA > >
