tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post3817329626225301876..comments2024-01-02T16:42:15.732-05:00Comments on Redlines and Deadlines: Wednesday Writing Tips: Brits versus Yanks in the Spelling SportECPI Editorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00569261288668237013noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-6017352977830503022012-08-31T10:20:10.499-04:002012-08-31T10:20:10.499-04:00The bane of my life [and my beloved editor Briana&...The bane of my life [and my beloved editor Briana's :-)] is grey vs gray! I still can't remember which Americans claim. That is the backlash of living in both - you often can't remember who does which when it comes to the less obvious spellings/scenarios.Tilly Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199706690951506056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-41969646782107205242012-08-30T22:55:02.773-04:002012-08-30T22:55:02.773-04:00The US English spellcheck I just used to Americani...The US English spellcheck I just used to Americanise/ize my ms didn't object to any double consonents (e.g., travelling) so of course I left them all in, assuming it was something Americans can take or leave.<br /><br />Thing about being Canadian is, we pretty much see it all.Susan Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-60739525009295491292012-08-30T06:44:50.720-04:002012-08-30T06:44:50.720-04:00Lynne Silver, I hope you had a brilliant trip! I&#...Lynne Silver, I hope you had a brilliant trip! I've always been partial to queuing up.<br /><br />Lynne Connolly, we tend to use "ward" for towards, backwards, forewards, etc. It is one of the things I've learned to search for at the beginning and end of an edit.<br /><br />Barbara, centre vs. center is another one that, at least for me, greatly confuses the eye. It can make editing challenging :)Briana St. Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-30605935014662611182012-08-30T03:35:32.417-04:002012-08-30T03:35:32.417-04:00Yep, Lynne, they're really easy ones to forget...Yep, Lynne, they're really easy ones to forget!<br />I think there's an issue with centre and center too. As I understand it - sometimes centre is right??Barbara Elsborghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825994197656747262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-81694062140906154982012-08-29T14:07:38.538-04:002012-08-29T14:07:38.538-04:00And how about backwards, forwards, sideways? And how about backwards, forwards, sideways? lynneconnollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687025766573756077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983687699975451453.post-33035490787314478892012-08-29T14:06:08.688-04:002012-08-29T14:06:08.688-04:00This is a fun list. I just spent the past 2 weeks ...This is a fun list. I just spent the past 2 weeks in London with my kids, and they had a ball learning all the differences. They decided they like being on a queue better than a line, and riding in a lift rather than an elevator, and riding the Tube better than my car.Lynne Silverhttp://www.lynnesilver.comnoreply@blogger.com