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Originally Posted by joeyp
so if i said the British were ignorant for using an extra "u" in Labor and Honor when most of the English writing world does not, then you'd have a problem?
it seems to me that people make allowances every day
I doubt you would call them ignorant, pure and simple.
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There are accepted differences in spelling between UK and American English. You correctly identify the use of a 'u' in words such as 'honour/honor'. There is no such similar distinction whereby the use of capital letters and apostrophes are considered optional.
You are correct, I would not call Americans who spell the word 'honor' ignorant. I would call anybody, you included, who can't be bothered to capitalise or use apostrophes, ignorant; pure and simple.