I blame the metric system.
Didn't happen before that
Pommies are talking about going back to imperial....
Bernie.
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Re: Classic Spelling Trap
The thing that annoys me the most is the use of "the reason why", the reason is why and the two words should not be used together.
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Yet another example of the ignorance of “journalists” at the Aboriginal Broadcasting Corporation.
‘Defense’ is the American spelling.
In Australian English it’s ‘Defence’!
WHEN will they learn??
We are NOT the 51st state of the USA!
(Although it appears we’ve lost the battle over ‘schedule/skedule’ )
NEWS24 late news tonight. ‘Defense’ is the American spelling.
In Australian English it’s ‘Defence’!
WHEN will they learn??
We are NOT the 51st state of the USA!
(Although it appears we’ve lost the battle over ‘schedule/skedule’ )
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Ray
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Ray
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"Insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields