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[Schwallanscher]

I just love how our neighbor's across the pond waste vowels. May I ask what the purpose for the extra "U" in the perfectly functional word "humor" is for?

well, it's the correct english spelling not something her majesty's colonists (or their decendants) introduced to make spelling contests easier

 

[BillO]

The biggest problem I have with Robert E. Lee is that he fought against the future.

It appears he was probably right to do so.

 

[Waterloo50]

I just love how our neighbor's across the pond waste vowels. May I ask what the purpose for the extra "U" in the perfectly functional word "humor" is for?

I have no idea why you guys dropped the U, I guess it makes language more colourful.

 

[Reb]

tank or coole

well, it's the correct english spelling not something her majesty's colonists (or their decendants) introduced to make spelling contests easier

I get it. I think. Probably why my Welsh ancestors moved. They were from Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

 

[cash]

tank or coole

well, it's the correct english spelling not something her majesty's colonists (or their decendants) introduced to make spelling contests easier

I think you mean English, not english.

 

[Reb]

I think you mean English, not english.

Isn't a proper name supposed to be capitalized? Cash, not cash.

 

[Schwallanscher]

I get it. I think. Probably why my Welsh ancestors moved. They were from Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

just imagine what an advantage they would have had in professional spelling contests

 

[Schwallanscher]

I think you mean English, not english.

you might have noticed that i spell any word lower key - the reason is i'm a a very bad typist. it also was the way to type emails when i started using them in the 80s; nobody used capitals back then not even in german and there are a lot more than in english

 

[Waterloo50]

Isn't a proper name supposed to be capitalized? Cash, not cash.

lol, As in Johnny Cash.

 

[cash]

Isn't a proper name supposed to be capitalized? Cash, not cash.

Cash is not my name, so it's not a proper noun.

 

[Bee]

I have no idea why you guys dropped the U, I guess it makes language more colourful.

Having been raised and taught English by an Ulster nanny, my humour, too, has been infected in favour of her preference insistence that I was instilled with proper spelling and manners

 

[Waterloo50]

Where did that come from?

Agreed, that was a shot in the dark and totally random..

 

[Waterloo50]

Cash is not my name, so it's not a proper noun.

I thought that perhaps because 'cash' is your user name, it is a proper noun, I think most people use a capital letter on their user name.

 

[Schwallanscher]

I thought that perhaps because 'cash' is your user name, it is a proper noun, I think most people use a capital letter on their user name.

even i do

 

[John Winn]

I just love how our neighbor's across the pond waste vowels. May I ask what the purpose for the extra "U" in the perfectly functional word "humor" is for?

And then many of them just turn around and throw them away when speaking after all that bother:

e.g. dropping a syllable in words like secretary, dictionary, and lavatory.

Two countries separated by a common language indeed.

 

[Waterloo50]

Apples are nice with pork chops.

Rain is wet.

 

[Reb]

And then many of them just turn around and throw them away when speaking after all that bother:

e.g. dropping a syllable in words like secretary, dictionary, and lavatory.

Two countries separated by a common language indeed.

I believe you are right, Guv'nor

 

[Reb]

Rain is wet.

The sun is hot.

 

[Waterloo50]

And then many of them just turn around and throw them away when speaking after all that bother:

e.g. dropping a syllable in words like secretary, dictionary, and lavatory.

Two countries separated by a common language indeed.

Its further complicated by totally different spellings.
Centre Center
Fibre Fiber
Litre Liter
Theatre Theater

The American way of spelling is far easier. Its a nightmare for Brit kids learning to write the English language.

 

[Northern Light]

I just love how our neighbor's across the pond waste vowels. May I ask what the purpose for the extra "U" in the perfectly functional word "humor" is for?

First of all, I don't live across the pond, I live north east of your country. Secondly, We spell the proper way, not the way that lazy Daniel Webster chose to promote!