Re: the Ethnologue

[John Cowan]

Michael Everson wrote (amplified by me):
 
> tire, civilize, color, center (US)
> tyre, civilize, colour, centre (GB-Oxonia)
> tyre, civilise, colour, centre (GB-Demotica)
  tire, civilise, colour, centre (CA)

I have seen a photograph of an actual Canadian sign saying "Tire Centre",
which in GB would be a place you go to get more tired....

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