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Old 10-02-2010, 08:16 AM   #224
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Originally Posted by SolRaven View Post
To me it's all the same and I treat it as such. When I type certain words such as realise, I use the British spelling because of the placement of keys on the keyboard. It's easier to type an "s" than a "z" and as far as I'm concerned, they're both grammatically correct. If I'm reading a book with British grammar then I notice that I'll accidentally type "favour" instead of "favor". Sometimes I'll back track, other times I just leave it. As I see it, they are both grammatically correct. Now, is it grammatically correct to use half American, half British spelling in a single paragraph? Probably not, but I still wouldn't say it's "wrong".
That's what I like about English as a language. Whatever works, is correct. Or at least, correct enough.

How weird to be in a place where they are always trying to pass laws regarding language and it's use.

I wonder how much the English language itself has played in the development of the US. There aren't many places on the planet that have had so many possible linguistic paths. What if French or Cherokee had been the most convenient language of commerce and trade 2 or 3 hundred years ago? What would North America be like today?
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