From: dgrev (dgrev@iinet.net.au)
Date: Fri Oct 21 2005 - 16:47:46 PDT
Ian
> I STAND CORRECTED. At least I spell "armor" as "armoUr".....
As do we in Oz.
The other day one of your fellow countrymen pointed out that
the differences in British to US spelling came about due to
the US spelling actually being the correct spelling of words
in use in England at the time of the Pilgrim Fathers.
In the period after the fleet left England the
English Royalty had an infatuation with things French and
affected French spellings of English words where ever
possible.
In the main, this would appear to be the addition of the
letter "u". I do not have a French dictionary to hand, but
seem to recall that the French word for armour (tank) is
"Char". What they called a knight's armour I don't know?
So it does appear to be the case of "affecting a French spelling"
rather than use of the actuall French word.
It does not encourage me to learn that all this time I have
been using pseudo French. However, I am not all that convinced
that you lot in the US are speaking c1700 English either, as
your English is now rather intermixed with Spanish, Yiddish
and countless African dialects.
I have not been able to prove or disprove his information:
perhaps others on this list would know?
I am also curious (a "u" again!) as to why the US wants to
state dates in the peculiar fashion it does. There is nothing
logical about putting month/day/year.
Regards
Doug
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Subject: Re: [Ferret-heaven] Out of Town Until 10/22
> Ian
>> I will be out of town until 10/22, and will respond to all emails
> Since our common interest is a certain British MV, I will take it that
> Got to be authentic, eh what old chap........
>> then!
> you actually meant that date as 22/10? ;-)
> Regards
> Doug
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