Re: [Fsfe-uk] Re: Associate status application

[MJ Ray]

Marc Eberhard <address@hidden> wrote:
> Is that really true? The Cambridge dictionary lists the 's' version while
> the Oxford one 'z' as the primary choice? I can't believe it! :-(

I think the Oxford is the only major dictionary still to do so.  Definitely
both the Cambridge and Collins Concise use the 's'.  Oxford really are that
conservative and do take that long to reflect reality!

(I often think that the US still uses -ize because they are a fork of the
language from before the change.  Not sure how accurate that is, though.)

> So there are different Debian packages for English and British words, but
> only one ispell dictionary for English. I think, I better stop here...

British words?  Hrm, I wonder if it contains Welsh, Gallic(sp!) and Cornish. 
;-)