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Old Jan 28th 2005, 7:21 am
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Originally Posted by Jellybean
It's not something that really takes my attention Dan.I just have a thing about the 's' and the 'z'.

How are you today anyhow?
JB ... I don't get all these 's' and 'z' things???
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Old Jan 28th 2005, 10:15 am
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Originally Posted by novita77
JB ... I don't get all these 's' and 'z' things???
Example: institutionaliSe, not institutionaliZe
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It shows.
What does?
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Example: institutionaliSe, not institutionaliZe
Agh I see ... my skill in English is not high enough ...
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Old Jan 28th 2005, 2:05 pm
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Originally Posted by DanMarsden
Example: institutionaliSe, not institutionaliZe
But Dan, we spell it the way we say it. We don't say "institutionalise" as in ice, we say "institutionalize" like realize, with the z pronounced.
Now, I'm mad, why exactly does poor little z "suck" and what is wrong with American English. I don't complain about the way you speak, so why are you complaining about the way Americans speak?
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Old Jan 28th 2005, 2:06 pm
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Originally Posted by novita77
Agh I see ... my skill in English is not high enough ...
naaa...it's a yank thing...they don't use many "U's" either...
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Old Jan 28th 2005, 2:07 pm
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Agh I see ... my skill in English is not high enough ...
Your English is just fine, Novi. It's a tough language and it has so many inconsistancies...bravo for you for getting this far. I certainly can't speak any other language as fluently as you do English, so you're way ahead of me!
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But Dan, we spell it the way we say it. We don't say "institutionalise" as in ice, we say "institutionalize" like realize, with the z pronounced.
Umm, well, it depends what sounds you have allocated for each letter. For example, British English has retained some of its connection to Old English which has many similarities to Old German. In German 's' is pronounced as 'z' and 'z' is pronounced as 'ts'. Modern English has lost its Germanic pronounciation, but kept its spelling.

Now, I'm mad, why exactly does poor little z "suck" and what is wrong with American English. I don't complain about the way you speak, so why are you complaining about the way Americans speak?
Never complained about the way Americans SPEAK. I just can't stand it when people force me to use THEIR prefered mode of spelling. You can use what you want, I don't much care. Although I must say I am pretty allergic to 'z'. :scared:
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Originally Posted by Tami2
I don't complain about the way you speak, so why are you complaining about the way Americans speak?
hehe...it's the dodgy spelling...microsoft english ain't English is it
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I cannot stand Microsh*t Word. Every time I type in the "ise" ending, it changes to "ize", and automatically changes the English - UK to English - USA.
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Old Jan 28th 2005, 3:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Bob
hehe...it's the dodgy spelling...microsoft english ain't English is it
wots even worse is that they set the default language to U.S English on all software installed on most comps.

Silly yank spelling!

GlobaliZation indeed! lol
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Oh that's nothing, trust me, if only it would reman on British English once you CHANGE it to that!
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Old Jan 28th 2005, 3:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Bob
hehe...it's the dodgy spelling...microsoft english ain't English is it
Bob, ain't ISN'T a word!
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Old Jan 28th 2005, 4:10 pm
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Originally Posted by DanMarsden
Oh that's nothing, trust me, if only it would reman on British English once you CHANGE it to that!
lol. that can be a problem aswell. heh heh
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