Subject: Spelling
Posted by: romeomikegolf
Date: Apr 07 10
Posted by: C30
Subject: spelling
Date: Apr 07 10
Don't you just love it when you get an answer wrong because according to Fun Trivia you have spelt it wrongly.......even when it is spelt perfectly correctly.
Someone should drive home to our transatlantic Trivia powers that be, that some words are spelt differently in English, to American.
Posted by: romeomikegolf
Date: Apr 07 10
Posted by: C30
Subject: spelling
Date: Apr 07 10
Don't you just love it when you get an answer wrong because according to Fun Trivia you have spelt it wrongly.......even when it is spelt perfectly correctly.
Someone should drive home to our transatlantic Trivia powers that be, that some words are spelt differently in English, to American.
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romeomikegolf 
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psb1969 I know what you mean, Some Australian spelling is different again. Reply #1. Apr 07 10, 7:38 AM |
| romeomikegolf
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This is a tricky one to resolve. If the quiz is specific to a particular country I would expect to see that countries variation. If it is a 'general' quiz, about a topic that is relevant to several countries, I would prefer to see a note in the description saying something like American spelling used. This doesn't help in the dailies and hourlies however. Both American and British spelling is allowed, how could it be otherwise? Reply #2. Apr 07 10, 7:43 AM |
redwaldo
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Australian spelling is virtually identical to English spelling. The Yanks spell quite a few words differently, but as the French say,Ca la Vie! Reply #3. Apr 07 10, 7:43 AM |
tezza1551
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RMG, I have no problems, if it says at the outset that American spelling is used, or if it is American specific information required as in Monopoly. However, it is the quizzes that don't give this information that annoy me. Reply #4. Apr 07 10, 8:08 AM |
zorba_scank
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Most editors do insist that both variations of spelling should be given as acceptable answers. The only reason I'm saying 'most' and not 'all' is that I've not worked with every editor. Reply #5. Apr 07 10, 8:43 AM |
REDVIKING57
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To be fair,I think it's the 'older' quizzes that are less flexible. But it can be very annoying when you have the right answer,but are marked wrong because a 'foreigner' has tinkered with your own language! :))) The 'case sensitive' issue is another annoying little area. Some quizzes are case sensitive,others not. Sure these 'little glitches' will work out in time,though! Reply #6. Apr 07 10, 9:00 AM |
| BxBarracuda
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I say we take all the words listed on the following link and put them to a vote, and create FTEnglish. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences. Reply #7. Apr 07 10, 9:04 AM |
| REDVIKING57
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LOL,Bx! :) Reply #8. Apr 07 10, 9:29 AM |
| Deunan
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Could we keep arse? I like that one. Reply #9. Apr 07 10, 11:45 AM |
Lochalsh
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Deunan, do you even have to arsk? Reply #10. Apr 07 10, 11:47 AM |
salami_swami
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Haha, you sure are UK friends would like that? ;-) I stopped using it when one of my British friends went "oh!" when I said it. :-) I also stopped saying "stupid" in Spanish... That is bad. ;-) I never knew that until the "oh!" reactions. Reply #11. Apr 07 10, 12:00 PM |
| REDVIKING57
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Deunan,'Arse' beats 'Butt' anytime! :)) Reply #12. Apr 07 10, 12:04 PM |
| Mink
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I like the word arse too! Reply #13. Apr 07 10, 12:10 PM |
flopsymopsy
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I can't be arsed to think about it. ;) Reply #14. Apr 07 10, 12:12 PM |
| salami_swami
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Clearly my friends are all more sensitive than you guys. ;-) Reply #15. Apr 07 10, 1:06 PM |
| Deunan
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Salami - I'm not trying to be insensitive. I never realized the word 'arse' would be such an issue. The problem is if we use butt, there is also but. If we use bum, that word has more than one meaning. If we use fanny, as in fanny pack, well, fanny can also be a woman's name. Bottom doesn't work either as one could ask "the bottom of what'. So, if 'arse' is a no-no, I withdraw my desire to keep it as an FTEnglish word. Reply #16. Apr 07 10, 1:12 PM |
| gillimalta
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Fanny means something completely different to us Brits... Reply #17. Apr 07 10, 1:24 PM |
Tizzabelle
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I prefer 'arse' to 'ass' because who wants their derriere compared to a donkey's? ;-) I think most Aussies, Kiwis and Poms have a double take when Americans say 'fanny pack'. To me that sounds like something a woman would have insitu following a gynaecological procedure! But vive le difference as our French mates would say. :) Reply #18. Apr 07 10, 1:31 PM |
| salami_swami
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Deunan, that's not what I meant. I prefer "arse", too. :-) Reply #19. Apr 07 10, 1:40 PM |
| TCEB
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But then this wouldn't work, would it? :- "There was a young girl of Madras Who had a magnificent a*s. Twas not rounded and pink As you probably think. It was grey, had long ears and ate grass." Reply #20. Apr 07 10, 1:56 PM |
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