FAO Spelling gurus

I always considered myself literate. Not immensely so, but at least above average.

However, I was watching an old Inspector Morose 'tother night, and in this episode he worked out who the murderer was by the fact that he incorrectly used "ised" instead of the Oxford dictionary "ized" at the end of words.

Now, I always thought that it was "ised" in British English and "ized" US English, apart from one or two exceptions. I always use the "s" version and even fight with word processors over it.

Is Morose right ?

Posted By: Steve in Holland on September 6th 2007 at 11:53:14

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FAO Spelling gurus (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 11:53:14
- LEWIS! (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Sep 6, 12:19:06
- more info (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 12:14:12
- shit (General Chat) - Dave in France, Sep 6, 12:14:09
  - what's in the sandwich then Dave? (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 12:19:09
    - the usual (General Chat) - Dave in France, Sep 6, 12:22:33
      - i shall be having a jacket spud today (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 12:26:06
        
        let me recommend... (General Chat) - Dave in France, Sep 6, 12:28:40
        
        hated it as a child (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 6, 12:43:50
        
        it's really nice (General Chat) - Dave in France, Sep 6, 12:49:39
        
        i'll consider it, though i've got an idea of having sour cream & something (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 12:32:16
        
        chilli chilli chilli chilli (General Chat) - Dave in France, Sep 6, 12:33:40
        
        i played it safe and went with sour cream and cheese (General Chat) - blindasabat, Sep 6, 13:38:05
- Depends (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Sep 6, 12:09:30
- In British English, the spelling with -ize is traditional, and is still preferred in..." (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 12:04:33
  - But, it continues... (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 12:06:31
    - So the old grumpster was right then. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 12:09:47
      - and they say telly isn't educational (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 12:09:59
    - Yeah, they are both right (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 12:09:27
      - I did learn that our spelling of aluminium is incorrect (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 6, 12:13:26
- Use 'ised' in English english, or I've spent the last 8 years.. (General Chat) - DemoniCanary, Sep 6, 12:02:39
  - Wouldn't surprise me!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - donkeydublin, Sep 6, 12:10:19
- z = american (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 6, 12:01:18
  - Nope (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 12:05:05
    - oh (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 6, 12:07:25
- "ised" is UK English and "ized" (General Chat) - donkeydublin, Sep 6, 12:00:36
  - Wrong (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 12:04:50
- Do you know I once had an argument with someone at First National Bank (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 6, 11:57:33
- Thought either was acceptable. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 6, 11:57:20
- I always use "ised" (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 11:57:13
- Always taught that they were interchangeable.. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Sep 6, 11:56:47
- I always thought it was *ised* for British English and (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Sep 6, 11:56:16

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