On May 5, 2002, David Crossley wrote:
> Another issue to add to the list is standard spelling. > Considering that we are talking English, i would prefer > to see British English spelling rather than a dialect, > such as Americanization. For example: > howto-visualise-sitemap.html rather than > howto-visualize-sitemap.html I'm sorry, I think this is nitpicking. The meaning remains clear, regardless of how it's spelled. If you think it's an issue, we could try to avoid words that have multiple spellings within file names. As for spelling within documents themselves, let's just make sure spelling is consistent -- within a particular document -- regardless of whether it's British, American, or some other variation. It's hard enough for non-native authors to express themselves in English. Why have them worry needlessly about a particular spelling convention? Why add a layer of work for editors? Don't get me wrong, I have *tremendous* respect for British English. Two of my most important editing references are my hefty two-volume edition of the Oxford English dictionary as well as Fowler's Modern English Usage. Grammar/expression is one thing, spelling is another. As an author, it simply isn't intuitive for me to follow British spelling conventions. As an editor, I'll respect whatever spelling convention the author chooses. However, if British English fares better than American English in machine translation, for example, at Google, then I'd be willing to change my habits. I would guess they are treated equally. Does anyone know? Diana --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
