On the other hand, Cambridge University Press and Fowlers Modern English (my personal bible) prefer -ise, as does the entire British newspaper/mass media industry. Scientific and academic publications seem to prefer -ize.
So I guess the question is whether OSM wants to aspire to 'academic' credentials, or English mainstream cultural credentials. Phillip PHILLIP BARNETT SERVER MANAGER 200 GRAY'S INN ROAD LONDON WC1X 8XZ UNITED KINGDOM T +44 (0)20 7430 4474 F E [email protected] WWW.ITN.CO.UK Please consider the environment. Do you really need to print this email? -----Original Message----- From: Steve Doerr [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 27 October 2011 13:29 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Tagging Historic Features On 27/10/2011 10:57, Graham Jones wrote: > I always think of Civilization being an American spelling Oh, that old chestnut! No, not at all. For verbs in -ize/-ise (and hence derived nouns in -ization/-isation), -z- has long been the preferred spelling for such scholarly British publishers as the Oxford University Press - including in the great Oxford English Dictionary (published from 1888 onwards). -- Steve _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb Please Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Independent Television News Limited unless specifically stated. This email and any files attached are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [email protected] Please note that to ensure regulatory compliance and for the protection of our clients and business, we may monitor and read messages sent to and from our systems. Thank You. _______________________________________________ Talk-GB mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
