2001-01-14 Isn't it funny that the British who complain about the French, use French spellings in English rather than American. Yet, they complain about "French" measures. Go figure!! Glückliches Neues Jahr! Happy New Year! John Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrtümlich glaubt frei zu sein. There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they are free! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bill Potts Sent: Sunday, 2001-01-14 21:15 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:10476] RE: Fw: [ISO8601] XML does not mention ISO 8601. I was going to quote Fowler, too, but thought better of it. <g> He was very progressive for his time, also preferring "program" to "programme" -- also for sound etymological reasons. In addition to what you have quoted, Fowler complained that the British use "ise," in all cases, because it's easier than learning to spell. I also have the book he wrote in collaboration with his brother -- "The King's English." Bill Potts, CMS San Jose, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Joseph B. Reid > Sent: January 14, 2001 15:28 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:10475] RE: Fw: [ISO8601] XML does not mention ISO 8601. > > > Bill Potts wrote in USMA 10472: > > >Han Maenen wrote: > >> the correct title > >> is the 'International Organisation for Standardisation'. > > > >I suggest you return to their web site and check again. > > > >It's International Organization for Standardization. > >(American/International, not British spelling.) > > > Since hairs are being split, allow me to further split these hairs. > > The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary gives only -ize for these words. > > Fowler in his Modern English Usage says "Most English printers follow the > French practice of changing *-ize* to *-ise*; but the *OED* of the Oxford > University Press, the *Encylopaedia Britannica* of the Cambridge > Universsity Press, *The Times*, & American usage, in all of which > *-ize* is > the accepted form, carry authority enough to outweigh superior numbers. > >
