Thank you. Here in the Great White North, we use lots of the british ways of spelling. And we use centemeters as well. n/t

Thank you. Here in the Great White North, we use lots of the british ways of spelling. And we use centemeters as well. n/t:
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Posted by Snuffalufagus on September 02, 1999 at 09:11:40:

In Reply to: Rule #12: Don't be so USA-centric in your worldview posted by Shane Travis on September 02, 1999 at 03:29:17:

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> From the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary:

> Main Entry 2: spelt
> Pronunciation: 'spelt
> chiefly British past and past participle of SPELL

> So just because YOU write 'spelled' or 'color' or 'kidnaping' (my personal peeve), don't just assume that the way the rest of the world does it is wrong and go around correcting them with a smug attitude.

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Comments:	> > > > From the <A href="http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm"> Merriam Webster Online Dictionary: </A> > > Main Entry 2: spelt > > Pronunciation: 'spelt > > chiefly British past and past participle of SPELL > > So just because YOU write 'spelled' or 'color' or 'kidnaping' (my personal peeve), don't just assume that the way the rest of the world does it is wrong and go around correcting them with a smug attitude.