LL-L "Orthography" 2003.02.28 (14) [E]

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From: James Ward <jamesward at earthlink.net>
Subject: Orthography

Before this topic disappears...

Ian James Parsley wrote:

> Next question - does _judgement_ occur in American?

It certainly does when I write it.  "Judgment" irritates me
tremendously, at least on the level of trivial pet-peeves -- to be sure,
it's nothing to inspire me to "call off the wedding!"

With grim fortitude, I and a heroic band of fellows carry on the
relentless struggle against the forces of orthographic tyranny and
senseless (sensless) conformity.  Be encouraged by the knowledge that
even in the depths of darkest America there exists a rebellious and
principled minority undaunted by the juggernaut of the word-wardens'
contemporary editorial practice!

That being said, I look severely askance at "adviser," too.  Does one
write "advisery?"  No!  [forcefully slamming tankard of ale upon table]

"Aging" versus "ageing" doesn't bother me quite so much, probably due to
some conflation of the rules of English and Romance orthography in my
addled brain (something like " 'g' is pronounced as an affricate before
'e' and 'i', otherwise it is pronounced as a guttural.")  I feel fairly
certain that I have actually written "aging," although as I look at them
now I find "ageing" to be more aesthetically appealing for some obscure
reason.

Meanwhile, behold the contradictions so readily apparent in contemporary
United Statesian thought and writing:  I certainly write "advise"  as
opposed to "advize,"  but I do believe I've succumbed to the pressure to
write "realize" and other kindred words.  (On second thought, surely I
have always written "realize.")  I have had to consult a dictionary
relatively recently for some word of this type -- in spite of the fact
that the "judgment" fiasco clearly demonstrates that the dictionaries
have fallen into the hands of the enemy.

Hoping that this properly confuses you about the state of written
affairs on this side of the pond,

Best wishes,

James Ward

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