Daniel P. B. Smith wrote:
From: Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net
On Thu, 8 Mar 2007, "Steve Bennett" wrote:
These arguments seem to be predicated on the false assumption that any English speaker can write equally well in British or US spelling. It's not the case. Most Americans think "tyre" is a typo, not a British spelling.
They never tyre of their differences. :-)
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So, how do the British spell "Nineveh?"
See John Masefield's poem "Cargoes" for an example.
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