Comments on: American-English or English Spelling in Blogs? **UPDATED** http://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/ Graphic Design Blog of Andrew Kelsall Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:27:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Donahoohttp://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5948 David Donahoo Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:22:16 +0000 http://www.andrewkelsall.com/?p=191#comment-5948 I have been reading a blog about the difference between UK and American English. I know how to spell, but I do get confused between the English. Australian and American spelling. Generally I will use Australian, but due to MS Word having the USA spell checker, some of my words fall back to the American spelling. So when I right I make sure it is correct for at least on of these languages. :) I have been reading a blog about the difference between UK and American English. I know how to spell, but I do get confused between the English. Australian and American spelling. Generally I will use Australian, but due to MS Word having the USA spell checker, some of my words fall back to the American spelling. So when I right I make sure it is correct for at least on of these languages.
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]]> By: Champion Spelling and Learning Blog » Blog Archive » American, UK and Australian Spellinghttp://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5947 Champion Spelling and Learning Blog » Blog Archive » American, UK and Australian Spelling Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:19:29 +0000 http://www.andrewkelsall.com/?p=191#comment-5947 [...] have been reading a blog about the difference between UK and American English.  In his blog: http://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/, Andrew first said that he writes using the spelling of the target audience.  However a year [...] [...] have been reading a blog about the difference between UK and American English.  In his blog: http://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/, Andrew first said that he writes using the spelling of the target audience.  However a year [...]

]]> By: Jessicahttp://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5932 Jessica Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:49:49 +0000 http://www.andrewkelsall.com/?p=191#comment-5932 Hey Andrew, Robin didn’t misread anything, under the “English list” of words like mum, aeroplane and aluminium, you’ve put the word “Color” instead of “Colour”. You just need to do a swapsies so “colour” is first, and THEN “color” under the American English.Oh, and being aussie, I don’t pet my dog. He is my pet and I pat him :) Hey Andrew,
Robin didn’t misread anything, under the “English list” of words like mum, aeroplane and aluminium, you’ve put the word “Color” instead of “Colour”. You just need to do a swapsies so “colour” is first, and THEN “color” under the American English.

Oh, and being aussie, I don’t pet my dog. He is my pet and I pat him :)

]]> By: Vidit Kotharihttp://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5889 Vidit Kothari Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:58:51 +0000 http://www.andrewkelsall.com/?p=191#comment-5889 Can't we use the following technique will web designing ?Use American English as standard and markup them with acronym tag which would show the other spelling of it ? Can’t we use the following technique will web designing ?

Use American English as standard and markup them with acronym tag which would show the other spelling of it ?

]]> By: Andrew Kelsallhttp://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5883 Andrew Kelsall Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:36:56 +0000 http://www.andrewkelsall.com/?p=191#comment-5883 <strong>@Andrew & Jacob</strong> → From now on, it's English spelling all the way, unless I intentionally misspell something. I too will be coherent in it from now on... @Andrew & Jacob → From now on, it’s English spelling all the way, unless I intentionally misspell something. I too will be coherent in it from now on…

]]> By: Jacob Casshttp://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5879 Jacob Cass Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:25:53 +0000 http://www.andrewkelsall.com/?p=191#comment-5879 I personally always use my native spelling (Australian / British) and make a constant effort to keep it coherent for all my writing. .-= Jacob Cass´s last blog ..<a href="http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/03/30/a-word-on-spelling-differences/" rel="nofollow">A word on spelling differences</a> =-. I personally always use my native spelling (Australian / British) and make a constant effort to keep it coherent for all my writing.
.-= Jacob Cass´s last blog ..A word on spelling differences =-.

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5867 Andrew Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:01:09 +0000 http://www.andrewkelsall.com/?p=191#comment-5867 Good post, very interesting. I've always gone for the american spelling in posts etc. I think I'm to used to it now to change Good post, very interesting. I’ve always gone for the american spelling in posts etc. I think I’m to used to it now to change

]]> By: Andrew Kelsallhttp://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5862 Andrew Kelsall Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:09:38 +0000 http://www.andrewkelsall.com/?p=191#comment-5862 <strong>@Jill</strong> → I don't know how American-English spelling even came into being. It would be a lot simply for everyone if the Queen’s English was used, as you say.And what about non "A" paper sizing? Don't get me started on that one, lol.... @Jill → I don’t know how American-English spelling even came into being. It would be a lot simply for everyone if the Queen’s English was used, as you say.

And what about non “A” paper sizing? Don’t get me started on that one, lol….

]]> By: Jill Atkinsonhttp://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5861 Jill Atkinson Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:04:17 +0000 http://www.andrewkelsall.com/?p=191#comment-5861 Being Canadian we follow the Queen's English. However, the American spelling of colour is "color" - Americans drop the "U"s in words like flavour and shorten double mm's found in words like programme to "program" and our premiere is their premier. It's all very confusing, especially when you work for a public broadcaster and have to be always on the lookout for Americanized or Americanised spelling. Being Canadian we follow the Queen’s English. However, the American spelling of colour is “color” – Americans drop the “U”s in words like flavour and shorten double mm’s found in words like programme to “program” and our premiere is their premier. It’s all very confusing, especially when you work for a public broadcaster and have to be always on the lookout for Americanized or Americanised spelling.

]]> By: Andrew Kelsallhttp://www.andrewkelsall.com/american-english-or-english-spelling-in-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-5860 Andrew Kelsall Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:28:30 +0000 http://www.andrewkelsall.com/?p=191#comment-5860 <strong>@Robin</strong> → I think you've misread something. We English spell it Colour, not color like the American-English version. @Robin → I think you’ve misread something. We English spell it Colour, not color like the American-English version.

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