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Old Oct 29th 2009 | 1:24 pm
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Originally Posted by macadian
It is just another example of the gradual and full integration of Canada into the American (as in the United States) way of life on a daily basis. Many from outside North America can't tell the difference anyway...
I can't tell the difference.
 
Old Oct 29th 2009 | 1:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Alan2005
What difference?
Universal health care. That's it, though.
 
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Universal health care. That's it, though.
I had just thought of that and so deleted it - but rats, you beat me to it
 
Old Oct 29th 2009 | 1:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Alan2005
Does it matter? The wavy line tells you when it's wrong don't it.
Absoultely it jest depemds wichk dickonary you tell the spel cheker wot you wunt.
 
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Originally Posted by Oink
Absoultely it jest depemds wichk dickonary you tell the spel cheker wot you wunt.
It helps if you don't select pikey english as your preferred language.
 
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Originally Posted by Oink
Most over here can't spell those words either way. So, really, its a moot point.

 
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Originally Posted by mandymoochops

If you want American spelling - go with it and spread the word, same with Canadian. Don't f**k about mish mashing between the two and confusing the kids.

Or make both spellings acceptable
 
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Originally Posted by Alan2005
It helps if you don't select pikey english as your preferred language.
Pikey, is my foundational social/cultural vernacular dialect, you toff.
 
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The problem arises (so I'm told) from the fact that most books used in Canadian schools are printed in the US. When my son was in High School in Ontario either spelling was considered acceptable.

The thing that really bugs me is date notation. Some places use DD/MM/YYYY (the most logical in my mind) while others use MM/DD/YYYY and some use YYYY/MM/DD. I wish they could agree on one or the other and all stick to the same one.
 
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Well with ubiquitous predictive text speak there's no foundational point anyway. It's all up to Telus now.
 
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Originally Posted by Oink
Pikey, is my foundational social/cultural vernacular dialect, you toff.
you leave the toff alone. He's our toff!
 
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Originally Posted by NotTooShabby
The thing that really bugs me is date notation. Some places use DD/MM/YYYY (the most logical in my mind) while others use MM/DD/YYYY and some use YYYY/MM/DD. I wish they could agree on one or the other and all stick to the same one.
This drives me nuts, it must be said ....
 
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Originally Posted by Oink
Well with ubiquitous predictive text speak there's no foundational point anyway. It's all up to Telus now.
you type the word Smirnoff into your cell using predictive text and see what you get ............
 
Old Oct 29th 2009 | 2:15 pm
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Originally Posted by dollface
you leave the toff alone. He's our toff!
I'm leaving him well alone. You're welcome to him.
 
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