discuss: proposed outline: Author Guide
Subject:
Re: proposed outline: Author Guide
From:
Emma Jane Hogbin ####@####.####
Date:
8 Jul 2003 23:03:46 -0000
Message-Id: <20030708230345.GB858@xtrinsic.com>
On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 04:00:49PM -0700, Tabatha Marshall wrote:
> Having done most of my growing up in Canada, I can honestly say that in
> school we're taught to spell everything the "British" way...(like words
> ending in "or": flavour, neighbourhood, colour).
Except words like "program". I swear "programme" is a completely foreign
word. I had it doubly bad because I did french immersion where "address"
and "adresse" are pronounced the same way but are completely different
languages, literally.
> > When in doubt I default to an American dictionary because it usually uses
> > shorter words.
>
> Merriam Webster online (m-w.com) is a staple, I almost always have it
> open in a browser when I'm working on my book. It's not necessarily the
> most comprehensive, but it's just so darn convenient!
Agreed!
emma :)
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