Comments on: Why a proud Canadian spells like an American

By: Barbsawyers

Barbsawyers — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:25:37 +0000

Only a smart woman could keep track of all that.

By: Donna Papacosta

Donna Papacosta — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:10:48 +0000

This is a thorny area for me, Barb. As you know, I grew up in the U.S. of A. but have been based in Canada for a long time. Most of my clients are in the U.S. For them, I use American spelling. For my Canadian clients, I employ CP style. For my clients in Europe, it’s usually UK style. You can see why I hesitate before typing COLOUR or COLOR. I do make an effort to use the style that appeals to each audience, but when I’m writing on my blog I usually side with Canadian style and spelling since I’m based in this country.

By: BizSugar.com

BizSugar.com — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:13:52 +0000

Why a proud Canadian spells like an American…

While people in English-speaking countries spell many words differently. The British wear the fancy spelling hats, with words like “programme,” while the Americans write “program.” Canadian is a weird hybrid, but I prefer the simpler American spell…

By: 6. One language, many spellings « Sticky Communication

6. One language, many spellings « Sticky Communication — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:37:49 +0000

[...] We may all speak English, but we spell differently. I’m a proud Canadian who spells like an American. Here’s why. [...]

By: I am Canadian.

I am Canadian. — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:31:23 +0000

I truly see it as one more small chink in Canadian identity when we choose American spelling over Canadian spelling. We already tend to create blank stares when asked what it means to be Canadian, I don’t think the ‘spell it anyway you like’ ambivalence needs to be propagated.

By: Eli Adauto

Eli Adauto — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:38:21 +0000

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By: Zoomit.ca

Zoomit.ca — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:21:33 +0000

Why a proud Canadian spells like an American « Sticky Communication…

Canadian spelling is an odd compromise of British, fancy hat, and American, baseball cap spelling. It end up looking like a cap with random feathers. Not good. I prefer the simpler American spelling, though many vehemently disagree….