Just A Minute

On 22 February 2013 00:55, Kevin Naughton <naughtonk@...> wrote:

 

Hello Jeremy,

Well done on having an 19th century job title!  :-)

Personally I prefer -ise. But it isn't clear which to use when. Some dictionaries list -ise as an alternative form of -ize. But some dictionaries (such as Macmillan or Collins) list -ise as the preferred format in British English.  I guess it's the same French influence again.

I pass on what Macquarie says...

kJ

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From: "Jeremy Keens" <jeremy.keens@...>
To: "just-a-minute@..." <just-a-minute@...>
Sent: 21 February 2013 11:03
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Re:Nic on Andrew Mars show talking about JAM

 

Hi

A) it's the title they gave me

B) but I find programme hard to take when I see it in print, and 

C) it was program (like anagram, diagram etc) until early 19th century when the French form was taken (according to fowler: pretentious, moi?)

And I can never remember if -ize or -ise is the way the Queen spells it.

Jeremy

On Thursday, 21 February 2013, mattcchinn wrote:

 

Beeep! Can I challenge Jeremy for deviation from correct English for the misspelling of the word "programme" in his signature?

(I'm also Australian and this Americanisation is up there in my niggle-list alongside the Australian "Labor" party).

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