Ack! I'm being ganged up on by all of the non-American English-speakers of the world!
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Originally Posted by avantman42
Either is correct, surely? As the page that I linked to shows, the sun still doesn't set on the British Empire.
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I apologize. I forgot about the Pitcairn Islands and the "Autonomous Base Areas." Ack! So, you're right and I'm wrong. See how mellow that I can be?
With that I will end my discussion of this matter on this thread lest I be reprimanded by the moderator, who is a Brit, for being off-topic. I'm sure that he would come down hard on me after my remarks about the Brits. This seems to be a hot topic, however, and I would be willing to continue the discussion in the appropriate forum and on the appropriate thread if there is sufficient interest.
I've got to get back to surfing the Internet for ebook bargains. I need to check some sites before 12 midnight (Eastern Standard Time (4 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time. Ack!)) as some deals expire at the stroke of midnight.