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Part of the point being made was that British English did not. People put about the myth that this was a British/American thing, when it really was not. It's
by JdeBP 7y ago
Part of the point being made was that British English did not. People put about the myth that this was a British/American thing, when it really was not. It's a French/Greek thing. British English incorporates both.
- DanBC 7y ago--edit!!
- JdeBP 7y agoYou might want to "but, but" reply to someone who blamed it on spellchecks, then. (-: It's not a confusion, moreover. It's two alternative forms, one with its roots in the French influence on the language, one with its roots in the Greek. British English incorporates both, as I said.