# I pit DrDeth

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 28, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-drdeth/933971 "2021-02-28T19:52:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-drdeth/933971/1906 "2024-03-25T06:55:38Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Oh, and he used an alternate spelling of _flavor_

🙄 If he spelled _flavor_ as “favour” that would be a _very_ alternate spelling indeed. [Gaudere’s a bitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-guaderes-law/109719), right?

However, spelling _favor_ as “favour” is perfectly correct, it is the proper English way, not your dumbed-down colonial cod-Latinate spelling.

Noah Webster was a dumb-ass (not as [batshit as Franklin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin%27s_phonetic_alphabet), but a dumbass all the same). Use his spelling-for-babies variant if you must, it’s your country. But don’t be such a stupid sack of pus that you think it’s the only correct way.

> [@DrDeth](#):
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> dribble there

Ooh, high humo_ **u** _r with a certain nonnie flavo_ **u** _r. Always a favo_ **u** _rite, _DrDumbth_!

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