Heee, can we form an Odd Duck Club? (love that phrase)
I've read of lot of English literature. Consequently, both spellings look right to me. I'd assumed that even Jane Austen and Dickens would have their spelling changed for American editions of their books. Are you saying that is not the case? Because that undermines one of my major arguments, if it's the case. *g* Won't change my behaviour, mind, but... hey, I like to have logic on my side, as well as habit *g*
Too many people will point out "misspellings" Yeah, that's what willayork said too. I take the point, although I've never seen that happen.
Excepting dialogue, you should use the spelling that is proper for you. The only exception would be a first person story. Are you talking spelling here, or word choice? For example I would have an American character say "Put the coloured box down on the sidewalk. Don't you realise you could fall on your ass". I wouldn't change my spelling convention.
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Date: 2008-08-06 05:05 am (UTC)I've read of lot of English literature. Consequently, both spellings look right to me.
I'd assumed that even Jane Austen and Dickens would have their spelling changed for American editions of their books. Are you saying that is not the case? Because that undermines one of my major arguments, if it's the case. *g* Won't change my behaviour, mind, but... hey, I like to have logic on my side, as well as habit *g*
Too many people will point out "misspellings"
Yeah, that's what willayork said too. I take the point, although I've never seen that happen.
Excepting dialogue, you should use the spelling that is proper for you. The only exception would be a first person story.
Are you talking spelling here, or word choice? For example I would have an American character say "Put the coloured box down on the sidewalk. Don't you realise you could fall on your ass". I wouldn't change my spelling convention.