Re: WOT: "Canadian" spelling
On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 03:37:29PM -0800 or thereabouts, Rob Reid wrote:
> At 11:40 AM PST on November 20 Stephen sent off:
> > I've always tried to use proper "English" spelling as I'm a Canadian. Is
> > there a UK spelling dictionary
>
> I'm Canadian and I prefer American spelling because it makes more sense.
> Sorry for going OT, but I wouldn't want all the nonnative (or even
> uncanadian) English speakers on this list to get the wrong idea.
Wrong idea? Heck no, but that's an unCanadian attitude, but you're from
out west, so you're forgiven. ;P
> > I ask because doing an apt-cache search on Debian Stable, doesn't show any
> > en_GB, only "aspell-en".
>
> There's something to be said for enforcement of standard spelling when it
> happens to other people ;->
Sorry you've lost me...
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