they are both acceptable in British English. American English seems to be more restrictive in this instance.
I think the Z spelling has been in British English for centuries (I'd have to check this to be sure). -- Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of K.Takeshita > Sent: 08 January 2007 23:42 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: OT Question (was Re: OT Is returning a phone > message reallythat complicated) > > On 1/08/07 6:21 PM, "Doug Franklin", > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> But if "S" is correct, then I have to mind to switch to "S". > > > > Both are correct, though the folks that use the other way > are likely to > > look at you funny if you spell it one way. > > Actually, this was what concerned me. I have no problem with > U.K. English > used here in Canada as that's what I learned in school > (colour and centre > etc, you know) but for some reason, I was always using "Z" > spelling for > those words even though I was generally aware that "Z" is > usually used in > U.S. English. That was making me wondering how come I was > always using "Z". > When I saw "S" spelling, I did find it was funny and did not > quite feel > right. This is actually only area where my distinction > between U.K and U.S. > English was fuzzy. > I certainly wish to use "correct" spelling but this is > probably not a matter > of correctness per se. So, until I feel comfortable, I > intend to continue > my usual practice. > But thank you for your help, everybody. > > Ken > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
