afransen
Senior Member
I blame Webster/the USA.
It is annoying though to see the same word spelled in 2 different ways in the same city (or any) document!I don't see why this is such a big issue. If you know how to spell, then you just leave the word as is, even if you have a US Dictionary. If colour is wrong 11% of the time, it's because those 11% either spell it that way or they corrected it with the spellcheck. It doesn't make it WRONG though. Just inconsistent.
The boneheads just have to hit add to add a word or variant spelling to WORD.
As for the decaying city, has anyone walked around with their blinders off? Have you seen Yonge Street lately. It looks like it was modeled after Calcutta.
I'm surprised to hear that the city of Toronto apparently doesn't employ a full-time copy editor to ensure conformity in spelling, grammar, and punctuation in official documents. I'd be happy to take that job.
It is annoying though to see the same word spelled in 2 different ways in the same city (or any) document!
If we were in Europe, there would be no debate about protecting our culture (of which our language pecularities are most certainly a part of). It's truly sad that some think the issue is a joke.
That being said, setting the computers to support Canadian English should not cost millions.
They cost millions when the contract for replacing them is given to a friend or relative.
Nepotism running rampant at City Hall? Heaven forbid!They cost millions when the contract for replacing them is given to a friend or relative.
Shouldn't he be defending Toronto English instead?
Toronto English is the most powerful and exciting form of English spoken in Canada.
Lamport was well known for his malapropisms. Among some of his quotations:
"All this progress is marvellous... now if only it would stop!"
"It's hard to make predictions - especially about the future."
"I’m lost, but I’m making record time."
"I spent a week in Montreal last weekend."
"We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievement."
"We've got to act wisely and otherwisely."
"Let's jump off that bridge when we come to it."
"We have to choose between collapse and ruin."
"What you're telling me is a matter of major insignificance."
"I am a man of sound prejudice."
"This is the crutch of the problem."
"Canada is the best country in the nation."
"I deny the allegations and I defy the allegators."
"When you're talking about me, keep your mouth shut."
Why does porn get such a bad rap?
It's the most popular subject in the internet. And mankind is fascinated by the organs of matrimony.
Interesting side note: social media has taken over porn as the #1 activity on the internet.