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tsuwm #201828 08/16/11 08:24 AM
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Well British is correct...all you spelling cop outs! wink


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I might be brave and use same spelling for both (unsure how brave).

The same goes for

defence and defense

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Originally Posted By: bexter
Well British is correct...all you spelling cop outs! wink



The Queen's English, right, bex?
You tell'em!


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Originally Posted By: Candy
I might be brave and use same spelling for both (unsure how brave).

The same goes for

defence and defense


defence means to take down the fence...


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Originally Posted By: Candy
I might be brave and use same spelling for both (unsure how brave).

The same goes for

defence and defense


and license vs. (British) licence.
see, these things seem so senseless!

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Originally Posted By: tsuwm
Originally Posted By: Candy
I might be brave and use same spelling for both (unsure how brave).

The same goes for

defence and defense


and license vs. (British) licence.
see, these things seem so senseless!


yup. :¬ )


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ah but license and licence have different meanings
license - the permission to do something - eg license to destroy stuff
licence - the thing the permission is on - eg driving licence


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An unnoted distinction before.


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tsuwm #201860 08/17/11 03:39 AM
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these things seem so senseless! Or senceless.

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Originally Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu


defence means to take down the fence...


I've heard that before....didn't you say it some time back?

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