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Old 02-12-2020, 05:50 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by hobnail View Post
And while you're at it you can fix all those misspelled words that the Americans insist on using; catalog, criticize, program, color, etc.
Invented by an American guy compiling a dictionary. UK dictionaries are usage based, not prescriptive.
Actually I believe the Author's regional spelling should be used. You did mean while, not why? Typos can be fixed. The style of Quotes and Layout are publisher things, and UK / Irish publishers use all the different conventions, both single and double quoted text. Consistent house styles for decades.
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