On Mon, 05 May 2003 20:18:01 -0700, Stan Shebs shebs@apple.com gave utterance to the following:
Perhaps the next generation of software can have more variables to adjust for reader nationality set via preference, so you could have "Jackass (%MOTIONPICTURE)", "labo%Ur", "theat%ERRE", and so forth. Makes a little more work for editors, but avoids giving offense.
Stan . . . . . (See, without the :-) you weren't sure whether my last paragraph was a serious suggestion or not, eh? But no, I wasn't serious.)
Just when I was about to point out that a great number of American theatre practitioners of my e-acquaintance insist that "theatre" is indeed the correct spelling for their profession and venues and that "theater" implies a burlesque house or a place where movies are shown :-).