Comments on: Google’s cultural imperialism http://votefor.me.uk/google-continues-to-impose-cultural-imperialism/ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:39:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Richard Falconer http://votefor.me.uk/google-continues-to-impose-cultural-imperialism/#comment-200 Richard Falconer Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:28:59 +0000 http://votefor.me.uk/?p=234#comment-200 I have to admit I always presumed the difference was more clear cut than that. I like the OED option idea - there are all sorts of strange languages in Google's settings - Klingon, Elmer Fudd etc. so maybe it's not too far fetched... I have to admit I always presumed the difference was more clear cut than that. I like the OED option idea – there are all sorts of strange languages in Google’s settings – Klingon, Elmer Fudd etc. so maybe it’s not too far fetched…

]]> By: Colin Asquith http://votefor.me.uk/google-continues-to-impose-cultural-imperialism/#comment-198 Colin Asquith Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:43:07 +0000 http://votefor.me.uk/?p=234#comment-198 It is interesting, as it seems very cultural even within the UK. If you look at wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_spelling they show that it's only recently that we've moved to -ise, but also that some people still use it. Maybe it's not enough to know the UK rules on spelling, as our rules are so difficult. You would argue that -ise is more common now though, maybe you could have an OED option in your settings :-) It is interesting, as it seems very cultural even within the UK. If you look at wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_spelling they show that it’s only recently that we’ve moved to -ise, but also that some people still use it. Maybe it’s not enough to know the UK rules on spelling, as our rules are so difficult.

You would argue that -ise is more common now though, maybe you could have an OED option in your settings :-)

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