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> In Europe, British English is used as a reference point Anecdotal counterpoint, but… I’m a British English speaker, but many of my colleagues are Continental

> In Europe, British English is used as a reference point Anecdotal counterpoint, but… I’m a British English speaker, but many of my colleagues are Continental Europeans, for whom English is their second language. Part of my job involves copy editing and, almost without exception, their output is written in American English.

Detrytus 2y ago
Is it because Microsoft Word default spellchecker settings?
- tmtvl 2y ago
  No, it's due to the ovewhelming exposure to media from the U.S., mere spellcheckers oughtn't interfere with 'underground' vs 'subway', 'film' vs 'movie', 'flat' vs 'apartment', and so on and so forth.