Re: Synchronise or Synchronize
On Thursday, 17 May 2001, Dierk Haasis wrote: DH Simple explanation: -ise is British English; -ize American spelling. DH There are exceptions, as you can use -ize in British spelling, too DH (exception: words with two syllables). Actually, -ize is the standard British usage according to the Oxford English Dictionary. However, -ise is commonly used -- a result of being corrupted by the French. To my knowledge, Australia is the only country where -ise is the standard form. Tim Badgery-Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re: Synchronise or Synchronize
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello William! On Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at 9:48:38 PM you wrote: It is not British English, it is English, full-stop (or should that be, period?) ;-) Be careful, there are a lot of Americans and Canadians on this list; there may even be Australians and South-Africans lurking ... - -- Dierk Haasis PGP keys available: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=SendMyPGPkeys The Bat 1.53 Beta/6 Windows 95 4.0 1212 C Da, wo der Wille groß ist, können die Schwierigkeiten nicht groß sein. (Niccolo Machiavelli) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 6.5.8ckt Comment: Privacy is the core element to Freedom! iQA/AwUBOwNzkPTo1oA8g8dLEQIoggCgzebIuo1BZJ9l1oyjIIuLHmBKgw4AoMNI sMZkO9Oc6kbr6cmWpjZpJMiF =odDJ -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re[2]: Synchronise or Synchronize
Hello Dierk, Thursday, May 17, 2001, 8:45:35 AM, you wrote: DH -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- DH Hash: SHA1 DH Hello William! DH On Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at 9:48:38 PM you wrote: It is not British English, it is English, full-stop (or should that be, period?) ;-) DH Be careful, there are a lot of Americans and Canadians on this list; DH there may even be Australians and South-Africans lurking ... DH - -- DH Dierk Haasis DH PGP keys available: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=SendMyPGPkeys DH The Bat 1.53 Beta/6 DH Windows 95 4.0 1212 C DH Da, wo der Wille groß ist, können die Schwierigkeiten nicht groß sein. DH (Niccolo Machiavelli) DH -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- DH Version: PGP 6.5.8ckt DH Comment: Privacy is the core element to Freedom! DH iQA/AwUBOwNzkPTo1oA8g8dLEQIoggCgzebIuo1BZJ9l1oyjIIuLHmBKgw4AoMNI DH sMZkO9Oc6kbr6cmWpjZpJMiF DH =odDJ DH -END PGP SIGNATURE- Only joking! -- Best regards, Williammailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Using The Bat! version 1.52e The information contained in this e-mail is confidential. It may also be legally privileged. It is intended only for the stated addressee(s) and access to it by any other person is unauthorised. If you are not an addressee, you must not disclose, copy, circulate or in any other way use or rely on the information contained in this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error please inform me immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete it and all copies from your system. -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Synchronise or Synchronize
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Peter! On Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at 11:30:36 AM you wrote: OT *aehm* .. spell checker tells me Synchronise is wrong and should be Synchronize as I've first typed it ... is there maybe a misspelling in the menu? I don't know exactly, english ain't my first language and I've no dictionary here at work /OT Simple explanation: -ise is British English; -ize American spelling. There are exceptions, as you can use -ize in British spelling, too (exception: words with two syllables). - -- Dierk Haasis PGP keys available: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=SendMyPGPkeys The Bat 1.53 Beta/5 Windows 95 4.0 1212 C Better be mediocre - remember, they shot John, not Ringo. (Derek Leveret) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 6.5.8ckt Comment: Privacy is the core element to Freedom! iQA/AwUBOwKOtPTo1oA8g8dLEQLTTwCgxOePkDShlUfZic7mbbOSHUhulkwAoM1K ah08KhOkgK5YhPHtaOK44E2v =UWKg -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re: Synchronise or Synchronize
On Wednesday, May 16, 2001, 10:29:07 AM, Dierk Haasis wrote: I don't know exactly, english ain't my first language and I've no dictionary here at work When you need a dictionary, here is one good place to start: http://yourdictionary.com Other British spellings here include colour, minimise, and centre -- Dwight A. Corrin P O Box 47828 Wichita KS 67201-7828 316.263.9706 fax 316.263.6385 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Using The Bat! 1.53 Beta/5 on Windows 98 version 4,90 -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re: Synchronise or Synchronize
Hello Dierk, On Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at 5:29:07 PM you wrote: DH Simple explanation: -ise is British English; -ize American spelling. OK ... that sounds logical. But than: please update the spelling-dictionary for British English that comes with the installation :-) -- Regards Peter Palmreuthermailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (The Bat! v1.53 Beta/5 on Windows NT 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 2) -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re: Synchronise or Synchronize
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Peter! On Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at 6:02:00 PM you wrote: OK ... that sounds logical. But than: please update the spelling-dictionary for British English that comes with the installation :-) Since both spelling variants are perfectly correct for British English there is no reason to change it - well, at least it is not a high priority ... :-) - -- Dierk Haasis PGP keys available: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=SendMyPGPkeys The Bat 1.53 Beta/5 Windows 95 4.0 1212 C The First Amendment presupposes that right conclusions are more likely to be gathered out of a multitude of tongues, than through any kind of authoritative selection. (Judge Learned Hand as cited in New York Times v. Sullivan) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 6.5.8ckt Comment: Privacy is the core element to Freedom! iQA/AwUBOwKiQvTo1oA8g8dLEQLZ/ACeIqQzilWFrbN0ENl60Z3hJNyx/F4AoLxM oFEvk5uEDKaddij6gy2Ve7L4 =TKaO -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re: Synchronise or Synchronize
Hello Dierk, On Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at 6:52:32 PM you wrote: DH Since both spelling variants are perfectly correct for British English DH there is no reason to change it - well, at least it is not a high DH priority ... :-) Before I become misunderstood: never meant change immediately :=) ... if both are correct spell checking should not tell me the s one as wrong :-) that was my only intention. I for myself have already changed it in the dictionary file, just though for future :-) But as you said: it's (very) low priority, but could be included if stefan, max or somebody else with access to the source file is bored and really wants to change one line *grin* -- Regards Peter Palmreuthermailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (The Bat! v1.53 Beta/5 on Windows NT 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 2) -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
Re: Synchronise or Synchronize
Hello Dierk, Wednesday, May 16, 2001, 4:29:07 PM, you wrote: DH Simple explanation: -ise is British English; -ize American spelling. It is not British English, it is English, full-stop (or should that be, period?) ;-) Sorry if it's off-topic. -- Best regards, Williammailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Using The Bat! version 1.52e The information contained in this e-mail is confidential. It may also be legally privileged. It is intended only for the stated addressee(s) and access to it by any other person is unauthorised. If you are not an addressee, you must not disclose, copy, circulate or in any other way use or rely on the information contained in this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error please inform me immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete it and all copies from your system. -- __ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You are subscribed as : archive@jab.org
