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[starrylizard]

Australian/British spelling: aluminium
American spelling: aluminum

Lost a few letter there huh!

Yet you (Americans) insist of saying "tuna fish," when the rest of the world can say "tuna," safe in the knowledge that yes, it is a fish, but you don't have to spell it out.

Then I remember the unfortunate experience of watching an episode of newly weds and realise why this is important to you... :P No dear it isn't chicken. O_O

EDIT: Not trying to be offensive here, just musing, since my spell-checker insists on being American and it's annoying me.

Comments

[mcalex22.livejournal.com]

But the Canadians are "normal" :grin:

The use the metric system, say colour and not color, Aluminium... I'm just amused when I see the American date - I always change my Excel default setting to our Aussie date style.

Ah so many cultural and interesting differences. Let's see when I'm in the UK ... the land of "crips" and where people say half 4 instead of half past 4.

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

It's the differences that make travel fun! Otherwise there's no point! :)