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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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I hate to tell you this, Charlie, but I've just done a search using google and I think you have been misspelling it your whole life !!!
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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Could be, chief. Not that I necessarily trust google searches, mind you.

Where's the OED when you need it!
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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An ENGLISH dictionary wouldn't help with your strange spellings over there
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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True, true...

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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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I can't find anywhere that suggests single R is an americanisation of the spelling though ....
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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And, I can't find any reason to accept "americanisation" as correct vs. "americanization".

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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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(you're probably right though, James)
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Chazmo,Sep 23 2006, 09:53 AM
And, I can't find any reason to accept "americanisation" as correct vs. "americanization".

The word is English, Charlie, so of course we wouldn't use a Z : D
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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It might be time for a little of that in-your-face yankee attitude right about now.

(even if you know you're right! )
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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Go for it ... I can handle it
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