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Fri Dec 9, 2011, 11:01 AM

Renew Deal (56,929 posts)

9. DU is hosted in America by Americans for Americans that can spell.

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48 replies	Author	Time	Post
Sign up here to join the Poor Speller Removal Team [View all]	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	OP
How do you deal with disagreements about alternative spellings? And British vs. American spellings?	valerief	Dec 2011	#1
DU is an American website and we speak American.	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#2
So why does DU have International Groups?	valerief	Dec 2011	#3
Those are english only groups.	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#5
But not American only, yet you state DU is American only.	valerief	Dec 2011	#7
DU is hosted in America by Americans for Americans that can spell.	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#9
"Who" can spell. nt	valerief	Dec 2011	#13
Like I said, grammar is in the next version	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#16
So is DU American only or English only? Your ruling is vague. nt	valerief	Dec 2011	#15
It is up to the PSR Team if they accept people that don't have an American experience with	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#17
So it depends on your mood and your statement 'DU is for Americans only' is incorrect? nt	valerief	Dec 2011	#19
DU is for Americans and others that can spell.	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#20
"Who" can spell. nt	valerief	Dec 2011	#22
I can't find 'comprende' in my dictionary	muriel_volestrangler	Dec 2011	#37
lol	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#38
Not all of the 'hosts' are Americans.	Bluenorthwest	Dec 2011	#28
Of course.	RC	Dec 2011	#32
And them teach them proper American spellings!	ellisonz	Dec 2011	#44
You didn't capitalize "English". What was I supposed to do again?	nolabear	Dec 2011	#43
Which regional dialect?	sharp_stick	Dec 2011	#4
If it can't be found in a dictionary....	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#6
Which dictionary? Any dictionary? What is the arbiter of DU spelling, dahlink?	valerief	Dec 2011	#8
Part of the PSR Teams duties will be choosing the dictionary.	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#10
Urban? nt	valerief	Dec 2011	#11
I vote for urban	sharp_stick	Dec 2011	#12
And, of course, there are homonyms, e.g., yawl. nt	valerief	Dec 2011	#14
No, we speak Americish!	krispos42	Dec 2011	#48
I ain't never used none impropular englishes.	HopeHoops	Dec 2011	#18
I hereby deign that every member of DU be an active member of the PSR.	valerief	Dec 2011	#21
lol, I like that idea	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#23
Jeepers, if you're going to agree with me, it ruins all the fun. nt	valerief	Dec 2011	#25
What about this?	valerief	Dec 2011	#24
What about it?	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#29
Indeed, what about it? nt	valerief	Dec 2011	#36
Yes!	deucemagnet	Dec 2011	#26
lol	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#30
GREAT gif. Stolen!!! n/t	MiddleFingerMom	Dec 2011	#33
I will sign up	Broderick	Dec 2011	#27
Okey	chrisa	Dec 2011	#31
I actually STARTED to reply with a poorly-spelled "Count me in!!!"	MiddleFingerMom	Dec 2011	#34
what about Chaucer?	IcyPeas	Dec 2011	#35
Chaucer is up to the special Old English Hosts Language Management Squad	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#39
Oh my! I'm in deep trouble. Does anyone know	applegrove	Dec 2011	#40
Not soon enough for you!	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#41
LOL!	applegrove	Dec 2011	#42
OK, it's time to kick the PSRT into high gear.	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#45
Do we get to banish those genetically predetermined to mis-spell to a special camp?	krispos42	Dec 2011	#46
That's nicer than what I had in mind.	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#47

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