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Dec 9th 2012 | 4:22 am

#181

Pulaski

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Re: Things to get used to

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Originally Posted by Nutek

I can agree with half of it.

Well there are some people who are just disagreeable!

Dec 9th 2012 | 6:12 am

#182

robin1234

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Re: Things to get used to

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Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad

Now, I'm somewhat embarrassed to say that as part of my Americanisation process I have succumbed to the charms of PB. (Although I still spell -isations with an "s")

We need another thread on this

"-ize" is the standard British spelling of the suffix, not "-ise"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_spelling

Dec 9th 2012 | 6:24 am

#183

Nutek

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From: CT

Re: Things to get used to

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pulaski

Well there are some people who are just disagreeable!

Dec 9th 2012 | 9:10 am

#184

Yorkieabroad

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Re: Things to get used to

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Originally Posted by robin1234

We need another thread on this

"-ize" is the standard British spelling of the suffix, not "-ise"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_spelling

Uh-oh....its worse than I thought! Now I don't know whether to skedule or shedule some time to research it....

Dec 9th 2012 | 9:24 am

#185

scrubbedexpat097

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Re: Things to get used to

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Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad

Uh-oh....its worse than I thought! Now I don't know whether to skedule or shedule some time to research it....

I'd just schedule it if I were you

Dec 9th 2012 | 9:27 am

#186

robin1234

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From: North Norfolk and northern New York State

Re: Things to get used to

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Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad

Uh-oh....its worse than I thought! Now I don't know whether to skedule or shedule some time to research it....

Compulsory reeducation camps is how I see it.. Oh, I was forgetting, this is the "Land of the free" so that wouldn't fly..

Dec 9th 2012 | 9:53 am

#187

HarryTheSpider

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Re: Things to get used to

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Originally Posted by robin1234

Compulsory reeducation camps is how I see it.. Oh, I was forgetting, this is the "Land of the free" so that wouldn't fly..

Unless in the form of something more familiar, like TV or radio talk shows (Rush, Faux News etc), the male leadership of the Catholic Church...

Dec 9th 2012 | 12:52 pm

#188

retzie

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Re: Things to get used to

This thread inspired me to get some crumpets from TJs today. Will eat with Vegemite

Dec 9th 2012 | 1:09 pm

#189

Nutek

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From: CT

Re: Things to get used to

Quote:

Originally Posted by retzie

Will eat with Vegemite

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