American English will tend to use the 're' spelling in proper nouns such as, "The Realto Theatre is located in the Commerce Centre at the center of town." US English does not use the "gramme" spelling either. It is program, not programme. Interestingly enough, British English uses gram for the SI mass rather than gramme like it used to. Using gramme for the unit of mass in SI is incorrect in British English as well as American English. Canadian English tend to use the British spellings but have American terms such as elevator instead of lift. Canadian English is also influenced by Quebecois.
Phil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Patrick Moore > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 2:48 PM > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:36612] Re: the preferred system > > People are very attached to the form of their language that they learn > when > young. Americans and Germans will remain disinclined to use the > Anglo/Franco > spelling that has been taught, for example, in many former colonies of > Britain and France. > > The USMA will be wise not to wage a futile war against a nation's > language. > Trying to enforce a nonphonetic spelling merely for the sake of uniformity > or out of respect for an alien committee will not help SI to gain > acceptance > in the USA. > > A digression: the -er spellings were promoted by Noah Webster in the 19th > century and are more modern than the -re spellings that they replace. We > make exceptions for certain words, such as "acre." > > > From: Brij Bhushan Vij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:11:36 +0000 > > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > Subject: [USMA:36611] Re: the preferred system > > > >> I would like to add here that all spellings are considered acceptable. > It > >> is only in the use of the >sysmbols where uniformity is required. > > The question is NOT of acceptability; BUT that of respecting the force > that > > went behind Le Systeme Internationale d'Unites. It is the cohence of > > following of all 'Units & Symbols' that I urge/ argue for be followed - > by > > every country irrespective of its dilect, so far as the spellings in SI > > usage are concered. > >>> Meter, metre; liter, litre...it doesn't matter. As long as the SI is > >> used. > > This shall leave the options open for NOT respecting the dictums of > > 'Convention du Metre', I feel. > > Brij Bhushan Vij > > (Tuesday, Kali 5107W01-02)/265+D-110(Wednesday, 2006 April > 19H14:19(decimal) > > ET > > Aa Nau Bhadra Kritvo Yantu Vishwatah -Rg Veda > > Jan:31; Feb:29; Mar:31; Apr:30; May:31; Jun:30 > > Jul:30; Aug:31; Sep:30; Oct:31; Nov:30; Dec:30 > > (365th day of Year is World Day) > > ******As per Kali V-GRhymeCalendaar***** > > "Koi bhi cheshtha vayarth nahin hoti, purshaarth karne mein hai" > > Contact # 001(201)675-8548 > > > > > >> From: "Linda D. Bergeron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > >> Subject: [USMA:36610] Re: the preferred system > >> Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:23:27 -0400 > >> > >> I would like to add here that all spellings are considered acceptable. > It > >> is only in the use of the sysmbols where uniformity is required. > >> > >> Meter, metre; liter, litre...it doesn't matter. As long as the SI is > used. > >> > >> Linda Bergeron > >> > >> ----Original Message Follows---- > >> From: "Stephen Humphreys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > >> Subject: [USMA:36608] Re: the preferred system > >> Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 08:26:49 +0000 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> From: "Brij Bhushan Vij" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> America; and let the think ask themselves: why is that America insists > in > >>> using the 'old American spellings' for Litre & Metre rather than fall > in > >>> line with Le Systeme International d'Unites. > >> > >> It's not just the US that spells litre and metre in a "local" manner. > >> eg. Germany spell litre and metre in the same way America does. > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's > FREE! > >> http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > >> > >
