Lowering the bar? Are you implying that because we spell "er" rather "re" we are somehow lower than those who spell the other way? So you are saying that one way of spelling is better than the other rather than just different? You really have no clue about the English language or its evolution. How arrogant on your part! I guess it fits with your philosophy that since the U.S. is not predominantly metric by this point that we are somehow "retarded" vs. the rest of the world. Get off it already. From your email address, it looks like you are living in the very place that you seem to so despise. If this is the case, you are free to move somewhere else.
I advocate metric because I think it is the right thing for the U.S. My motivation is to help the place I call home become stronger and more economically viable. It is in my best interest and the interest of those around me to do so. From my impression of others on this list, it seems others feel the same way regardless of our methodologies. All I have ever seen come from you is vitriol, hate and nothing constructive. So tell us. Do you really feel metrication will help the U.S. and its economic viability or do you see it as a "pipe dream" that will never happen and just confirm your preconceived notion of how "backwards" we are compared to the rest of the "civilized" world? Phil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Daniel > Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 8:54 AM > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:34619] Re: spelling > > The use of -er in US spelling is not universal. I often see place names > with the spelling centre instead of center and theatre instead of theater. > Places using the spelling centre tend to be more ritzy and chic and > theatre > tends to refer to live productions, whereas theater is used more with > movies. > > So why can't we have both spellings in the US? We need to quit trying to > lower the bar, > > Dan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stan Jakuba" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, 2005-09-24 08:10 > Subject: [USMA:34618] Re: spelling > > > > Concerning the unique feature of the English language - spelling, the > > re/er > > issue will apparently never die. Perhaps it will help to move this forum > > to > > other topics if I attach a treatise I wrote to end this discussion with > a > > certain American committee. > > Stan Jakuba > > http://metric1.net/sijakub
