Free computer programmes.

real1314

superscaper wrote: »

That's great but you spelled "computer programs" wrong

You spelt spelt wrongly; as we are not in the USofA.

lemontree

Thank you Orsen for a superb link. The best I've seen.
Hope my spelling dqes not cause American/English controversy!!!!!

superscaper

real1314 wrote: »

You spelt spelt wrongly; as we are not in the USofA.

See earlier posts. In the context of computing it is spelled "program". Refer to your English (UK) dictionary. Show me anywhere that disputes it (considering Oxford English Dictionary and Chambers dictionary are on my side). Words can have foreign origins (just about most of them do in English) and spelled the way they were in the originators' language. If not then how do YOU spell "cul de sac"?

F1F1

In the international world of computing, the term is 'program'.

ckerrd

superscaper wrote: »

See earlier posts. In the context of computing it is spelled "program". Refer to your English (UK) dictionary. Show me anywhere that disputes it (considering Oxford English Dictionary and Chambers dictionary are on my side). Words can have foreign origins (just about most of them do in English) and spelled the way they were in the originators' language. If not then how do YOU spell "cul de sac"?

The post was not about the spelling of programme/program but of spelt/spelled

superscaper

ckerrd wrote: »

The post was not about the spelling of programme/program but of spelt/spelled

Ok I misread that. I stand corrected. But I was brought up by an American, so maybe it's not that unusual I sometimes pronounce things or spell things differently. So I'm not necessarily incorrect I've just got bad habits to break.

Edit: I may have to take that back. I just checked my OED and "spelled" is perfectly acceptable in British English.

ckerrd

Hey - if everyone was right all the time about everything what a boring world it would be

superscaper

ckerrd wrote: »

Hey - if everyone was right all the time about everything what a boring world it would be

Well I know I've changed my mind on many things, many times. E.g. I managed to change my mind TWICE in my last post alone :rotfl:

Inactive

Well " programme " will always be " programme " in any context in my book, if the Americans want to abuse a language, let them come up with their own.. easy.;)

ckerrd

I once worked with a guy in Paris and he would ask the locals what the French for "deja vu" was.

Isn't the English language wonderful?