21 Nov
2017
21 Nov
'17
4:08 p.m.
`quotes'
rules used ... to create British spelling from an
American
English database often leave a lot to be desired.
Among the BUGS listed for spell(1) in v7 was "Britsh spelling was
done by an American".
Nevertheless, at least one British expat thanked me for spell -b.
He had been using the original "spell", and ignoring its reports
of British "misspellings". But, he said, long exposure to American
writing had infected his writing. Spell -b was a blessing, for
revealed where his usage wobbled between traditions.