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DCB Daniel C. Boyer Member Joined: Jan 25, 2007 Posts: 42	DCB Daniel C. Boyer Posted posted on Sun, Feb 18, 2007 6:52 AM On 2007-02-16 19:48, tikipedia wrote: On 2007-02-16 19:13, Formikahini wrote: "mischaracterisations [sic]." Formikahini, His spelling of "mischaracterisations" is actually correct... if you live in Great Britain. Since he wants to show us how articulate he is, he only speaks in the King's English. None of that lowly American spelling for him. It's actually the correct spelling no matter where you live. I could be a poor speller and try to justify it by calling it "Michigan spelling," but that wouldn't change it. I don't know anywhere else in the world where misspelling and ignorance and such sources of pride as they are in the USA. I'm not really critical of misspelling, but taking pride in it is a little weird. [ Edited by: Daniel C. Boyer 2007-02-18 06:53 ]

On 2007-02-16 19:48, tikipedia wrote:

On 2007-02-16 19:13, Formikahini wrote:
"mischaracterisations [sic]."

Formikahini,

His spelling of "mischaracterisations" is actually correct... if you live in Great Britain.

Since he wants to show us how articulate he is, he only speaks in the King's English. None of that lowly American spelling for him.

It's actually the correct spelling no matter where you live. I could be a poor speller and try to justify it by calling it "Michigan spelling," but that wouldn't change it.

I don't know anywhere else in the world where misspelling and ignorance and such sources of pride as they are in the USA. I'm not really critical of misspelling, but taking pride in it is a little weird.

[ Edited by: Daniel C. Boyer 2007-02-18 06:53 ]

Post #286358 by Daniel C. Boyer on Sun, Feb 18, 2007 6:52 AM