but of course. does it bother you that much?
Why are yo so fascinated with spelling in the Nited States?
'cause the rest of the world knows ya lot don’t have a clue about engrit.
that and my kid is getting things marked incorrect when he uses U.S spelling at an international school.
I don’t really have much to add except this:
When referring to the naval base in Hawaii and famed location of the Japanese attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet on December 7, 1941, the correct spelling is “Pearl Harbor.” British and Canadian writers like to change it to “Harbour.” That spelling is wrong. “Pearl Harbor” is a proper name, and should be spelled only in the American fashion. Changing the spelling is like changing the spelling of the last name of someone named “Browne.”
Thanks.
RickJay, Canadian
…and btw, i am in no way taking pieces out of american spelling here.
i had a parent teacher meeting hence the inspiration for this thread. there is a lot of leeway on what is ‘right’ and ‘what’ is wrong’.
for me there is no right or wrong. goes to the school curriculum.
curriculum is latin. so is curriculum vitae. yet many people have no idea what it stands for because they did not study latin.
ask what’s a CV how many know what the acronym stands for? then again professional profile is better.
double post sorry.
Is it though? What’s the name of the capital of Austria? Or Denmark?
But I thought you said there was no right or wrong…
ther isn’t.
The great bard made up more words than just about anyone (and certainly made up more than anyone if you include using existing words in new senses).
I think you mean nought. Naught appears just as frequently in US usage as it does in British usage, which is to say not much.
If you’re going to use this phrase, at least get it right:
*“You like po-TAY-to and I like po-TAH-to, You like to-MAY-to and I like to-MAH-to.”
*
The difference is not between a potato and a tomato; it’s about different pronunciations. And it’s more about class than geography.
I’m surprised–I didn’t study Latin, and I know what it means, but that’s a word that doesn’t get thrown around in the US that much. I think it’s mostly used in the academic world, but for regular job stuff, we use “resume” (or “résumé.”) I would venture to guess that most Americans would not be familiar with a “C.V.”
sentrix, I’m feeling that you’re just taking the piss out of the SDMB and it’s intended all in fun. Am I right here?
If so: I think any good-natured intent isn’t coming across successfully because we don’t know you. A stranger/newcomer who’s breaking your balls (my preferred term ;)) is seen as totally different from when a friend breaks 'em - the first comes across as an asshole and the second is genuine affection.
That, and if you weren’t genuinely looking for information, you shouldn’t have started the thread in General Questions.
It’s the first letter of the name of that stripy horse thing - a Zedbra. Most people have only seen these in a zedoo, however.
Apples and oranges. With and without the U are valid styles. No caps is not a valid style. If anything, it’s childish.
I have known Brits in Thailand who insist only British style be used in any of their proper names such as the Labour Party. Fair enough, but then when they have to spell an American name, they still insist only British style is proper. Pearl Harbor was a case in point one time, which the Brits vehemently argued should always be Pearl Harbour. Not all Brits, nor even a representative sampling, just a very small but loud minority.
Are they definitely wrong though? If so, why?
Are they definitely wrong? They insist British style be used by everyone in the world for proper names in the UK itself, for the very reason that these things are in the UK. But then they turn around and insist only British style be used for any proper names located inside the US, because the Americans don’t know proper spelling. So yes, I say they are wrong.
Again, these are only a small minority. I’m not dumping on Brits in general, most of whom I’ve found to be good people.
As RickJay pointed out, because it’s a proper name. If the officials who named it had spelled it Purl Hahrber, that would be the correct spelling. The correct spelling (and pronuniciation, for that matter) of a proper name is determined by whoever named the person, place or thing, not by the whims of the general public.
When will you learn to use the shift key?