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Originally Posted by bob123
Americans are so self centred!
Okay so most words do have more letters in Canada, but really is this significant? And and that still does not explain how ebooks use ink!
P.S. My comment about Americans being self centred is not meant as an insult. It was just to illustrate that not ALL Canadian words are longer.
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I was just thinking that since the digital file may have the same source as the physical if the print version has American spelling then the digital version would also.
Ink is expensive. Companies always seem to be looking for ways to save costs. Therefore, I was wondering if publishers use American spelling as much as possible to save costs. Fewer letters printed; less ink used. Per book it's insignificant but multiplied by millions and it may add up to where a mid-level executive would notice.
I also noticed that British words have double letters such as entrall and travelling. Add -gramme, -logue.
Anyway, it was just a thought that flew out of my head.