[thechat] Word for this thing...

[rudy]

> Um, I use *British* English

as does the entire civilized english-speaking world

anyhow, why send me to bartleby and The Columbia Guide to Standard American
English as your justification?  where's your link to the OED?

i was under the impression that spelt was archaic

i was wrong

it's not like it's the first time, either

(although the last time was back in 1979, if i recall correctly)


rudy