18 Mar 07
just for the record: the americans have the spelling right,
the tre in centre actually originates from the Latin centrum, (from Greek kentron meaning ‘stanionary point' i think), when it was adopted into english use centrum was pronounced center, but because of the spelling of the original word, the r and the e were never turned round
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Originally posted by eatmybishopNo you don't, the English language, in England (!) spells it centre and that is all that matters, screw America!
just for the record: the americans have the spelling right,
the tre in centre actually originates from the Latin centrum, (from Greek kentron meaning ‘stanionary point' i think), when it was adopted into english use centrum was pronounced center, but because of the spelling of the original word, the r and the e were never turned round
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18 Mar 07
Originally posted by eatmybishopThat presupposes that all spelling should be simply, reductively phonetic. What is it that North Americans have against nuance and ambiguity?
just for the record: the americans have the spelling right,
the tre in centre actually originates from the Latin centrum, (from Greek kentron meaning ‘stanionary point' i think), when it was adopted into english use centrum was pronounced center, but because of the spelling of the original word, the r and the e were never turned round
18 Mar 07
Originally posted by eatmybishopHow does that make the US version right? The argument is irrelevant either way.
just for the record: the americans have the spelling right,
the tre in centre actually originates from the Latin centrum, (from Greek kentron meaning ‘stanionary point' i think), when it was adopted into english use centrum was pronounced center, but because of the spelling of the original word, the r and the e were never turned round
Anyway, it came into English via French, where it is spelled 're'.
18 Mar 07
Originally posted by mtthwyes, but the french got it from the latin centrum, the english or the americans do not pronounce it tre, why dont you just accept it and start spelling it the right way, CENTER...? you pronounce it cen... tre... do you, dont i didnt think so either... next you be saying quay (key) is spelt correctly... which just for the record it isnt, it is a very old form of english, at the time the letter k hadn't originated
How does that make the US version right? The argument is irrelevant either way.
Anyway, it came into English via French, where it is spelled 're'.
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Originally posted by eatmybishopShut up, it isn't the right way, don't make blanket statements, we like our language the way it is. ðŸ˜
why dont you just accept it and start spelling it the right way,
edit: and while you're at it why don't you start spelling 'right' as 'rite'?
Seeing as how you seem to want all words to be spelt phonetically. ðŸ˜
18 Mar 07
Originally posted by eatmybishopi've always spelled it centre in reference to chess matters
just for the record: the americans have the spelling right,
the tre in centre actually originates from the Latin centrum, (from Greek kentron meaning ‘stanionary point' i think), when it was adopted into english use centrum was pronounced center, but because of the spelling of the original word, the r and the e were never turned round
and center in all other maters...
you are making a stupid argument...
might as well start a thread on whether defence or defense is the correct spelling
18 Mar 07
Originally posted by Bad wolfAmerica's neurosis over this really began with Teddy Roosevelt, who was a great man and an excellent President but notably appalling at spelling (even he admitted as much, and his wife never ceased ribbing him about it): in 1906 he endorsed en bloc three hundred recommendations of the Simplified Spelling Board just to assert American cultural identity. They were invariably based on phonetic accuracy: in other words, he couldn't spell, so he changed the rules.
Shut up, it isn't the right way, don't make blanket statements, we like our language the way it is. ðŸ˜
edit: and while you're at it why don't you start spelling 'right' as 'rite'?
Seeing as how you seem to want all words to be spelt phonetically. ðŸ˜
Of course, the real irony is that changing words like "cheque" to "check" only increased the confusion. If hard cases make bad law, so do hard rules.
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Originally posted by AmauroteIndeed.
America's neurosis over this really began with Teddy Roosevelt, who was a great man and an excellent President but notably appalling at spelling (even he admitted as much, and his wife never ceased ribbing him about it): in 1906 he endorsed en bloc three hundred recommendations of the Simplified Spelling Board just to assert American cultural identity. They ...[text shortened]... ue" to "check" only increased the confusion. If hard cases make bad law, so do hard rules.
Look at the French language, do you know what they do when a word goes out of usage?
They remove it from their dictionary.
The English language doesn't do this, so it is a very rich language, drawing form many sources.
Do we want to start doing that as well?