Defence V Defense

[The better Robbo]

Can we please get the spelling of this word right. In Australia we use defence Not the American version defense. This also goes for licence not license. Just had to clear this up, it annoys the hell out of me the only thing more annoying is not hearing the reporters question in the post match press conference. *Note that when writing defensive the 's' is used.

 

[DUFFMAN]

Agree but get used to it, the media has gone American these days.
We have rush hour now instead of peak hour
Fender, trunk, hood on cars
Sidewalk instead of footpath.

The list goes on and on.

 

[Woodsie]

Thank you .... mea culpa .... what has confused me on the issue is spell check ... and that idiotic nonsense called "American English" on most computors ......my natural intinct was always to type s but was corrected that often I began to question my own lack of education ....

 

[The better Robbo]

You see it spelt wrong everywhere, even at Government buildings when talking about a licence. The world's gone mad

 

[manlyfan76]

Can we please get the spelling of this word right. In Australia we use defence Not the American version defense. This also goes for licence not license. Just had to clear this up, it annoys the hell out of me the only thing more annoying is not hearing the reporters question in the post match press conference. *Note that when writing defensive the 's' is used.

When you say America, do you mean Argentina or Mexico Or Canadia?

 

[The better Robbo]

When you say America, do you mean Argentina or Mexico Or Canadia?

Im confused now lol

 

[Woodsie]

You see it spelt wrong everywhere, even at Government buildings when talking about a licence. The world's gone mad

You are however fighting a losing battle .... spelling and word meanings are formed and gazzetted in dictionaries based on usage ... and there are 10's of millions of "poorly" educated on social media typing away to every English Profssor writing a disertation ...

If a word is mis-used or mis-spelt often enough it does become the new correct version ..... but it is comforting to know there are people such as yourself and @globaleagle fighting a rear guard action .....

 

[Fluffy]

Can we please get the spelling of this word right. In Australia we use defence Not the American version defense. This also goes for licence not license. Just had to clear this up, it annoys the hell out of me the only thing more annoying is not hearing the reporters question in the post match press conference. *Note that when writing defensive the 's' is used.

There, their, they're, it will be ok

 

[Fluffy]

You are however fighting a losing battle .... spelling and word meanings are formed and gazzetted in dictionaries based on usage ... and there are 10's of millions of "poorly" educated on social media typing away to every English Profssor writing a disertation ...

If a word is mis-used or mis-spelt often enough it does become the new correct version ..... but it is comforting to know there are people such as yourself and @globaleagle fighting a rear guard action .....

So true, you need to re-sign yourself to these facts

 

[Shoe1]

License is different. It is the verb form of licence.

Your driver’s licence means you have been given license to drive.

 

[manlyfan76]

Im confused now lol

United States of America is a country,
America (nth & sth) are continents.

 

[TimmyQ]

Can we please get the spelling of this word right. In Australia we use defence Not the American version defense. This also goes for licence not license. Just had to clear this up, it annoys the hell out of me the only thing more annoying is not hearing the reporters question in the post match press conference. *Note that when writing defensive the 's' is used.

^^^^ 1st world problems

 

[The better Robbo]

You are however fighting a losing battle .... spelling and word meanings are formed and gazzetted in dictionaries based on usage ... and there are 10's of millions of "poorly" educated on social media typing away to every English Profssor writing a disertation ...

If a word is mis-used or mis-spelt often enough it does become the new correct version ..... but it is comforting to know there are people such as yourself and @globaleagle fighting a rear guard action .....

The other good one is when people say could of or should of instead of could have or should have. Pedantic I know but the majority get these words wrong and as you say it then becomes the norm

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Fender, trunk, hood on cars
Sidewalk instead of footpath.

The list goes on and on.

I don’t think we have gone that far. Those examples would be exceptions rather than the rule.

 

[Woodsie]

The other good one is when people say could of or should of instead of could have or should have. Pedantic I know but the majority get these words wrong and as you say it then becomes the norm

I am as guilty as any ... my knowledge of English was grudgingly reiceved between happily going to Maths, Science and PE classes .... my idea of hell at school was to be asked what some average 18th century poet meant by a certain line .... with foreboding I knew my answer would land me a detention every time ......

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

License is different. It is the verb form of licence.

Your driver’s licence means you have been given license to drive.

Listen to the Shoe. It's all about the noun versus the verb form. Like "advice" and "advise".

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

My spelling is ****ed anyway, so if I misspell something just ignore it !!

Sorry @globaleagle i know you hate that.

 

[MuzztheEagle]

I am as guilty as any ... my knowledge of English was grudgingly reiceved between happily going to Maths, Science and PE classes .... my idea of hell at school was to be asked what some average 18th century poet meant by a certain line .... with foreboding I knew my answer would land me a detention very time ......

I remember being excited that I could skip two periods of English each fortnight to attend religious education...sadly, after two sessions I was asked not to return . Then I once had an Engineering professor who would deduct 10% of any assignment score for any incorrect use of effect and affect. The stress that that caused still affects? me today and even when I know I have it right I still have to look it up to be sure.
Anyway, to avoid the over use of Americanised spellings (and Zs) I have finally changed my browser spell check to English -Australian!

 

[47MVEagle]

"Alright already!"

"I could care less!"

 

[eaglebuzz]

@The better Robbo I am pretty sure I read one of your posts the other day in which you kept saying "defencive" or something similar. Even if you spell it "defence", it still becomes an s in other permutations of the word.