Site Meter Fiction Scribe » Blog Archive » Pet Peeve #45 - US Englizh

Pet Peeve #45 - US Englizh

by JM
pet-peeves.jpg

“US English is so egocentric; they leave ‘u’ out of everything.” - Mr. Scribe

It’s one thing to have the whole US system of weights and measures – which is annoying enough – but then there is US English (or ‘Englizh’ as Mr. Scribe likes to call it).

Why can’t we just all get along?

Or at least use the same dictionary.

This pet peeve isn’t me arguing which system is wrong; I would simply like it if we could all just pick one and go with it. (I vote for the ‘u’ happy UK system I am learning here in Oz, but that is of course purely personal preference.)

It’s bloody annoying to type along in Microsoft Word in Oz English and then have to remember my US spellings the moment I get on the internet.

And for your edutainment US and UK spelling differences.


Posted in Pet Peeves on November 13th, 2007

Link to this Entry

Recent Posts

Related Posts

4 Responses to “Pet Peeve #45 - US Englizh”

  1. Gillian Says:
    November 13th, 2007 at 7:41 am

    I stick with Aussie English. I rather like stirring people. I wonder if these facts are related?

    (Aussie English is truly a widely used dialect. Just think - mainland Australia, Tasmania, King Island and other smaller landmasses due south, east and west, and even some of the islands in the Torres Strait!)

  2. JM Says:
    November 15th, 2007 at 7:00 pm

    I like Aussie English as well.

    Did you see the program about the evolution of the Aussie accent?

  3. Bernita Says:
    November 18th, 2007 at 6:55 am

    I think there’s a U and non-U joke in there somewhere…

  4. JM Says:
    November 18th, 2007 at 5:45 pm

    Oh, undoubtedly there are a few.

Leave a Reply


About Fiction Scribe

Is your spelling less than stupendous? Has getting published gone from possibility to problem? Are you alienating your readers with alliteration? Here at Fiction Scribe you can find what you need for prompts, publishing opportunities and advice, fun wordplay, and more. Use Fiction Scribe for the encouragement you love, the information you want, and pointing out the mistakes writers make that you need. Fiction Scribe: Your source for everything writing.

Fiction Scribe Author(s)
    » JM

NAVIGATE

LINKS

CATEGORIES

TOP COMMENTERS

RECENT COMMENTS

SUBSCRIBE

ARCHIVES

Blogging Flair

 

Books & Writing Channel Posts

  • Testing, Testing...
    Hello all. Today I have decided to not only test out Skribit but to give you the chance to have a bit more say about the things you would like to see more of on this site. I'm going to leave this up [...]
  • Testing Out Skribit
    Hello all. Today I have decided to not only test out Skribit but to give you the chance to have a bit more say about the things you would like to see more of on this site. I'm going to leave this up [...]
  • Random Word Bank Wednesday
    Hello once again everyone! Welcome to another mid-week random word bank. I rather like random word banks. There is a challenge in them that not only gets your mind working, but you can also end up [...]
  • Tuesday Tips: Make Applying Easy
    Applying for new jobs is very important for freelance writers. It's our lifeline, our income, the food on the table... No new jobs, no steady jobs = no money. No money = sad (and hungry) freelance [...]
  • Five Ways to Shoot Yourself in the Foot
    Or, Five Ways to Annoy Me (And Any Other Self-Respecting Writer, Agent, Editor, Etc) Because sometimes things need repeating. These things will guarantee you a place on my bad side. [...]
  • Rita Wilson's `Middlesex' Ventures
    Today's announcement comes from an unlikely source for a book Web site: a fashion magazine's review of a movie. Women's Wear Daily this morning wrote up a bit about the upcoming feature film, [...]
  • The Where’s Your Book Set? Meme - July Book Blowout Mini Challenge
    Mrs. S, the creator of the July Book Blowout, has decided that it’s about time for a mini-challenge for those participating in the challenge. I decided to give it a go before I’m done reading my [...]
  • Letters to the Editor
    One of my favourite parts of the newspaper is where people get to write in and talk about how they feel about current affairs and anything else. Today I’d like you to write a letter to the [...]
  • Tuesday Book List of Mail
    I love getting mail, don't you? Postcards, letters, books, packages, etc... I just love receiving mail. Today I got a postcard from my friend in Finland as well as the return address labels I ordered [...]
  • Politically Correct Pledge of Allegiance
    I'm not usually one for email forwards and the incessant "oh this is so cute, you must pass it on or your first child will die by rabid monkeys" idiocy, but this one gave me a good laugh. I hope [...]

 

Hot Off The Press