Frazz: You know what bugs me? Intentionally misspelled words. You wouldn't try to take liberties with math, would you? Caulfield: Do you want to tell him about accounting, or shall I?
Why “math” and not “maths”. After all, it is short for “mathematics”, not “mathematic”.
Why not matics? Shortening tends to be arbitrary anyway.
Misspelled brand names are done in part because the trademarks are easier to defend if it wasn’t a spelling already in use.
“Hair apparent” is that thing beloved of people naming hairdressing salons, a pun, rather than a misspelling as such.
I never understood the “British way” of spelling things.
“Towne?” Why do we need an extra “e?”
“Centre?” It’s “SEN-tur,” not “SAN-truh.”
And don’t get me started on “-or” words being spelt “-our.”
July 31, 2013
No New Wars over 10 years ago
Why “math” and not “maths”. After all, it is short for “mathematics”, not “mathematic”.
JeffDM about 8 years ago
Why not matics? Shortening tends to be arbitrary anyway.
Misspelled brand names are done in part because the trademarks are easier to defend if it wasn’t a spelling already in use.
aardvark86au about 8 years ago
“Hair apparent” is that thing beloved of people naming hairdressing salons, a pun, rather than a misspelling as such.
DevilDog2001 Premium Member 5 days ago
I never understood the “British way” of spelling things.
“Towne?” Why do we need an extra “e?”
“Centre?” It’s “SEN-tur,” not “SAN-truh.”
And don’t get me started on “-or” words being spelt “-our.”