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Pierre · 26-06-2007, 14:46

It's funny but I don't think displaying the date as July 25th is wrong. However I would object if I saw it displayed as 07/25/2007.

I also object strongly to American spelling, you very rarely see Colour spelt as Color. Yet, you will see "defense" spelt like that all the time and on TV, papers etc, and it's pure laziness using an American spell checker.

James Bond may well use a "cell" phone but that's because it's an American film.

In the UK you don't hear of "cell" phones, nor do we use the rail road or walk on the sidewalk.

We are the bridge between Europe and America, we are very close to the yanks on some things and very European on others. I don't think we are part of America but we should keep an eye on the spelling.

26-06-2007, 14:46	#5
Pierre The Dark Satanic Mills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: floating in the ether Posts: 13,098	Re: Is Britain Now Part of America ? It's funny but I don't think displaying the date as July 25th is wrong. However I would object if I saw it displayed as 07/25/2007. I also object strongly to American spelling, you very rarely see Colour spelt as Color. Yet, you will see "defense" spelt like that all the time and on TV, papers etc, and it's pure laziness using an American spell checker. James Bond may well use a "cell" phone but that's because it's an American film. In the UK you don't hear of "cell" phones, nor do we use the rail road or walk on the sidewalk. We are the bridge between Europe and America, we are very close to the yanks on some things and very European on others. I don't think we are part of America but we should keep an eye on the spelling. __________________ The wheel's still turning but the hamsters dead.