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So what exactly does changing the language to UK do?
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JediFragger said:
What an utterly pointless thread.
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What an utterly rude comment!
It's not parliament mate. It a graphics card page on an internet forum. Sure it's not an exciting post but it's at least on topic. Not every thread can be RE release of a new card. Infact the way the graphics card industry is right now this thread is about as exiting as it gets!
 
beany_bot said:
So what exactly does changing the language to UK do?
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Optimization is not Americanism while Optimisation is "French-ism".

-ise suffix is used in modern French, and applied to all Greek words which ending is translated to -izare in Latin.

So if we use the Latin/Greek roots of the word, is Optimization, if we want the French mutation is Optimisation.
 
Ok then so if thats all from this and that explain what the yorkshire language is, after that lancastrian :P

Gi'oer, gander owt reight bobar, eeh by gum
 
As part of our forthcoming trade deal with Trump the UK is adopting US spelling and terminology (sidewalk, railroad etc.). This is all to ease our transition in leaving the EU and regaining our sovereignty as the 51st state.
 
Rossi~ said:
I've come across hundred of examples over the years where setting software to UK English still includes American spelling and general Americanisms. Get used to it :p
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Happens the other way a bit as well - which funnily enough gets a much bigger upset from the Americans than protestations here to Americanisation - probably due to migration of British born software developers to US based companies.

Should have seen the uproar I caused using orientated which was more common years ago in the UK but now largely phased out when Americans have always been taught oriented.
 
Aluminium/ aluminum

American English is interesting from a historical point of view as many of the words and spellings are how it was in proper English several hundred years ago.
 
Do you pronounce optimise the same way you'd pronounce "optimice"? If the answer is no, optimize is objectively more accurate. Also, this:

Panos said:
Optimization is not Americanism while Optimisation is "French-ism".

-ise suffix is used in modern French, and applied to all Greek words which ending is translated to -izare in Latin.

So if we use the Latin/Greek roots of the word, is Optimization, if we want the French mutation is Optimisation.
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And how many people in here write horrour, mirrour etc.? No? Well, those used to be common British spellings 100+ years ago. So it's kind of hypocritical to criticise Americans for writing color which is actually the OLDER spelling by hundreds of years, before the Frenchification of color -> couleur -> colour.

However, there are some clearly bad Americanisms, such as "aluminum". Ugh...
 
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viathinair said:
Do you pronounce optimise the same way you'd pronounce "optimice"? If the answer is no, optimize is objectively more accurate. Also, this:



This isn't aimed at you but the topic:

How many people in here spell horrour, mirrour etc.? No? Well, those used to be standard British spellings 100+ years ago. So it's kind of hypocritical to criticise Americans for spelling "color" which is actually the OLDER spelling by hundreds of years, before the Frenchification of color -> couleur -> colour.

However, there are some clearly bad Americanisms, such as "aluminum".
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And router sounding like raouter.

I have a copy of the original "A General History of the Pyrates", (yes Pyrates with Y is the English spelling) in its original English of 1724. As a Greek that book language made more sense to me.

Because everything has a gender, and i mean tables, ships, anchors, etc while the spelling can be found in many words we call "Americanised" today. Ignoring the reality that the "British" English language has been "Frenchised" the last 100 years.
 
Panos said:
And router sounding like raouter.

I have a copy of the original "A General History of the Pyrates", (yes Pyrates with Y is the English spelling) in its original English of 1724. As a Greek that book language made more sense to me.

Because everything has a gender, and i mean tables, ships, anchors, etc while the spelling can be found in many words we call "Americanised" today. Ignoring the reality that the "British" English language has been "Frenchised" the last 100 years.
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How do about?
About->'Abouter'->router.

If Brits really wanted an "oo" sound then it should be spelt as such, rooter, e.g. like tree roots
 
Panos said:
And router sounding like raouter.

I have a copy of the original "A General History of the Pyrates", (yes Pyrates with Y is the English spelling) in its original English of 1724. As a Greek that book language made more sense to me.

Because everything has a gender, and i mean tables, ships, anchors, etc while the spelling can be found in many words we call "Americanised" today. Ignoring the reality that the "British" English language has been "Frenchised" the last 100 years.
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Router is particularly odd as there are large parts of America where route is pronounced as Brits do, yet those Americans still pronounce router differently... Edit: I kind of agree with D.P. - it's complicated.

Mr Badger said:
As is their attitude towards capital punishment.
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Extremely unfortunately. In fairness, IIRC about 15 states have outlawed it, a few more simply don't use it, and it's progressively losing support...very slowly. Assuming the US don't collapse, they'll get there eventually! Although in fairness again, the US have legalised marriage equality whilst my dear Australia have yet to do so :(
 
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