----- Original Message ----- From: "Dilwyn Jones"
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 10:07 AM Subject: Re: Re: [ql-users] Spelin'
Geoff Wicks has British English and American English QTYP dictionaries, it might be possible to run a comparison between the two for alternative spellings perhaps? Dilwyn Jones
Actually these two lists were compiled by running a list of mixed UK/USA words through a PC spell checker. In most cases the spelling differences follow fairly simple rules. "labor" for "labour", "gray" for "grey" etc. I once made two lovely mistakes in a document I wrote about a salary agreement for my trade union. It was in the pre-WP days but a spell checker would not have helped. "Problems of staffing not caused by bad management" appeared as "Problems of staffing not caused by bed management" and "Improved starting points for probation officers" appeared as "Improved starting pints for probation officers". best wishes, Geoff _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
