Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Strike the “E”s in U.S.-English
The first day of law school, you learn that judgment is spelled without the British “e”. Another word that did not translate well from England is: acknowledgment. Please! We changed much of our spelling and grammar after we kicked out the red coats. About time we got used to our independence. (There! four “e”s; are you happy now?)
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My AP style manual spells acknowledgement with three e's. Is that wrong? AP says not!
Not wrong for AP, but may be wrong for you if you are a real citizen of the U.S. (and not of England). Those Brits love their e's, don't they! Make your choice, Sophie, and stick with it.
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