The Serious Question Thread

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Originally Posted by studiose

I've always wondered why the English mis-spell "jail". :p :

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How is it supposed to be spelled?

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Originally Posted by BTCC2

How is it supposed to be spelled?

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"Jail", I think. :) Is that how you spell it? I was under the impression that the proper English spelling is "gaol". :s And "gaoler" for the chappy who works there. :s

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Originally Posted by studiose

"Jail", I think. :) Is that how you spell it? I was under the impression that the proper English spelling is "gaol". :s And "gaoler" for the chappy who works there. :s

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I spell it Jail.

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Originally Posted by BTCC2

I spell it Jail.

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Congratulations on having seen the light. :p :

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Originally Posted by Starter

More importantly, how did anyone here get to be an expert on that word??

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I learn it from a book. :bandit:

I think that 'jail' may be an americanisation. Because old english used to spell it 'gaol', and in Australia that is still the official spelling (and it may be in Britain as well).

On a similar note, lets see who can pick out the adopted American words in this list:

blizzard, blurb, cafeteria, cocktail (drink), electrocute, jazz, radio, stooge, belittle, swamp, snazzy, kissogram, trial (as a verb), unsackable, truish

One thing the Americans have done right, Color!

I can't stand Colour.

I don't mind the alternative vowel sounds really, but there are a couple of Americanisms that do do my head in. The one I'm thinking of now is aloominum for aluminium. There's almost a whole syllable missed out.

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Originally Posted by Powered by Cosworth

I can't stand Colour.

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What about "honour"?

... or the lack of it. ;) :p :