British Expats - Can someone post a dumb question........

Yes - it's not very exciting round here atm is it. I miss the halcyon days of butch's hissy fit. I'd throw one but you need 10k+ posts to make that kind of shenanigans interesting.

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Originally Posted by Brownstar (Post 7819226)

Apologise

Actually both variants acceptable in british english. The s is preferred, but the z is still valid.

FlirtyKnickers

Aug 6th 2009 8:04 am

Re: Can someone post a dumb question........

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Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 7819343)

Yes - it's not very exciting round here atm is it. I miss the halcyon days of butch's hissy fit. I'd throw one but you need 10k+ posts to make that kind of shenanigans interesting.

Are you planning on being around that long?:(

el_richo

Aug 6th 2009 8:04 am

Re: Can someone post a dumb question........

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Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 7819343)

...I'd throw one but you need 10k+ posts to make that kind of shenanigans interesting.

Go on, i'll give you some Karma if you do :thumbup:

FlirtyKnickers

Aug 6th 2009 8:06 am

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Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 7819350)

Go on, i'll give you some Karma if you do :thumbup:

Don't encourage him...:rofl:

Brownstar

Aug 6th 2009 8:16 am

Re: Can someone post a dumb question........

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Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 7819343)

Actually both variants acceptable in british english. The s is preferred, but the z is still valid.

Its acceptable in North America, primarily the USA, but the acknowledged correct spelling in the UK and Canada is with an 's'

Alan2005

Aug 6th 2009 8:24 am

Re: Can someone post a dumb question........

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Originally Posted by Brownstar (Post 7819373)

Its acceptable in North America, primarily the USA, but the acknowledged correct spelling in the UK and Canada is with an 's'

's' or 'z' is correct...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SpNeo/Spelling_Guide

Brownstar

Aug 6th 2009 8:29 am

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Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 7819394)

's' or 'z' is correct...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SpNeo/Spelling_Guide

You should never trust Wikipedia 100%

Alan2005

Aug 6th 2009 8:30 am

Re: Can someone post a dumb question........

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Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 7819350)

Go on, i'll give you some Karma if you do :thumbup:

I don't find karma that much of a motivator to be honest.

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Originally Posted by FlirtyKnickers (Post 7819347)

Are you planning on being around that long?:(

Depends on how amusing I find you people

iaink

Aug 6th 2009 8:30 am

Re: Can someone post a dumb question........

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Originally Posted by Brownstar (Post 7819373)

Its acceptable in North America, primarily the USA, but the acknowledged correct spelling in the UK and Canada is with an 's'

FWIW I remember an episode of inspector morose where the great detective alluded to spelling with a zed being something of a public school trait....

s or z is fine I guess. Picking on spelling in forums always struck me as something people do when they have nothing better to say, but that's pretty much the nature of this thread I guess....

iaink

Aug 6th 2009 8:31 am

Re: Can someone post a dumb question........

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Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 7819417)

Depends on how amusing I find you people

That might not be the only factor:sneaky:

Alan2005

Aug 6th 2009 8:33 am

Re: Can someone post a dumb question........

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Originally Posted by Brownstar (Post 7819411)

You should never trust Wikipedia 100%

True - but it links to the oxford english dictionary website - I assume they know what they are talking about.

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexper...ng/ize?view=uk

FlirtyKnickers

Aug 6th 2009 8:34 am

Re: Can someone post a dumb question........

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Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 7819417)

Depends on how amusing I find you people

You People? Are we very different from everyone else?

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