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Mark B
Guest
Mike Ayling wrote:
> As far as I am concerned I use the English spelling "disc" for both computer components and brake
> components. Mr Gates and the rest of the American based computer industry may do as they please! I
> suspect that the American automobile industry also uses the word "disk" for brake components.
>
> Mike (I hate the American way of spelling) Ayling
[.. gets off bike ..]
I'd be the last to promote all things American, they get very many things wrong rather than right
(e.g. the war but let's not go there). The American approach to spelling and pronunciation is
something I've learned to appreciate as superior. It is merely our conservative ties that we
Australians defer to British snobby spelling style. Why promote the old anachronisms of our
language? The various odd spellings and pronunciations were not designed by any intent, they
occurred by historical accidents and random mutation. The American approach is to actively weed out
the silly little backwaters of our English language to simplify it for more widespread adoption
throughout the world. That is a worthwhile aim. Realize that English is only the second most popular
language (and just holding that spot out as well) so it is in *our* particular interests to follow
the American approach and promote our language. So change to "disk" and conquer the world!
> As far as I am concerned I use the English spelling "disc" for both computer components and brake
> components. Mr Gates and the rest of the American based computer industry may do as they please! I
> suspect that the American automobile industry also uses the word "disk" for brake components.
>
> Mike (I hate the American way of spelling) Ayling
[.. gets off bike ..]
I'd be the last to promote all things American, they get very many things wrong rather than right
(e.g. the war but let's not go there). The American approach to spelling and pronunciation is
something I've learned to appreciate as superior. It is merely our conservative ties that we
Australians defer to British snobby spelling style. Why promote the old anachronisms of our
language? The various odd spellings and pronunciations were not designed by any intent, they
occurred by historical accidents and random mutation. The American approach is to actively weed out
the silly little backwaters of our English language to simplify it for more widespread adoption
throughout the world. That is a worthwhile aim. Realize that English is only the second most popular
language (and just holding that spot out as well) so it is in *our* particular interests to follow
the American approach and promote our language. So change to "disk" and conquer the world!