[Ads-l] Spelling charts shows Websterspel is preferred. "center" over "centre"
Tom Zurinskas
truespel at HOTMAIL.COM
Mon Aug 1 01:42:31 UTC 2016
See the charts in the article http://dailym.ai/2aC3Ay7
At least no more "programme" please.
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Graphs reveal how American spelling took over the English language<http://dailym.ai/2aC3Ay7>
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A recent examination of British and American English language shows that publications now largely use the American version, swapping words like 'centre' for 'center' after the 1880s.
Tom Zurinskas,
Originally SWConn 20 yrs, college Tenn 3, work NJ 33, now FL 14.
truespel phonetics free converter and tutorials - http://truespel.com
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The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
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