Comments on: The Americanization of language http://www.bloodywellwrite.com/2008/12/11/the-americanization-of-language/ language + usage Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:36:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Theatre vs. theater « Bloody Well Write http://www.bloodywellwrite.com/2008/12/11/the-americanization-of-language/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Theatre vs. theater « Bloody Well Write Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:11:11 +0000 http://bloodywellwrite.com/?p=25#comment-22 [...] however, theater won out as the predominant spelling. Back in the early 1800s, Noah Webster created “An American Dictionary of the English Language” to Americanize the language of the day, taking out as many British-isms as he could manage. One [...] [...] however, theater won out as the predominant spelling. Back in the early 1800s, Noah Webster created “An American Dictionary of the English Language” to Americanize the language of the day, taking out as many British-isms as he could manage. One [...]

]]> By: Juliet http://www.bloodywellwrite.com/2008/12/11/the-americanization-of-language/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Juliet Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:26:18 +0000 http://bloodywellwrite.com/?p=25#comment-20 About bloody time, but you still cannot spell correctly :-). Whilst you are at it, why not look into the differences in grammar between continents, about 2 years too late for my english classes :-) About bloody time, but you still cannot spell correctly :-) . Whilst you are at it, why not look into the differences in grammar between continents, about 2 years too late for my english classes :-)

]]> By: Dave http://www.bloodywellwrite.com/2008/12/11/the-americanization-of-language/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Dave Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:43:41 +0000 http://bloodywellwrite.com/?p=25#comment-19 Well, I'd like to see a follow up covering The Elements of Style, by Strunk/White/Kalman. And: it is cliff claven-y. Especially the bit about the c->s and ll -> l -- those always confused me. Well, I’d like to see a follow up covering The Elements of Style, by Strunk/White/Kalman.

And: it is cliff claven-y. Especially the bit about the c->s and ll -> l — those always confused me.

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