But don't go too far. - Wrath of the Barclay

But don't go too far.

It has become standardised on the French s, cos there used to be a mix of mostly z and some s, depending on the etymology and it was easier.

Posted By: Johnny Comecardiff on September 7th 2009 at 11:14:11

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Is it MobiliZation or mobiliSation (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 7, 10:59:00
- I believe us lot used to spell it with a z and then the Yanks started to... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 7, 11:24:12
  - The Americans were never infected by the romantic s. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Sep 7, 11:28:13
- Neither. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Sep 7, 11:07:49
  - not if he's mobilising an Army (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 7, 11:11:42
- Don't think popular opinion is correct, oh no (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 7, 11:06:00
- S = correct, Z = American English. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 7, 11:00:39
  - Wrong a thousand times. FAIL. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 7, 11:04:35
  - Wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Sep 7, 11:04:09
    - Oh. Well there you go. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 7, 11:10:40
      - But don't go too far. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Sep 7, 11:14:11
        
        In summary, technically if the etymology is Germanic it should have a z (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Sep 7, 11:22:15
        
        Not that anyone gives a bollocks (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Sep 7, 11:22:54
        
        some people do (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 7, 11:34:38

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