[Ads-l] New retronyms: analogue phone and analogue handset

[Hugo]

Apologies for the month-late reply!


> I have always seen "analog" (as opposed to "digital") spelt without the
> trailing "ue".
> Is this a new spelling?  A British usage? (Isn't the Independent a British
> newspaper?)
>    - Jim Landau


Yes, "analogue" with "ue" is the common British spelling, analogous with
the French. (Yes, both the Independent and Guardian are British papers.)

Hugo

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