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As an ESL immigrant, as it happens, I agree with this! Agree with sticking to a "Canadian" spelling. You'll prise the "u" in things like "colour" out of my co

As an ESL immigrant, as it happens, I agree with this! Agree with sticking to a "Canadian" spelling. You'll prise the "u" in things like "colour" out of my cold, dead fingers, but just as Canada is a cultural melting pot, so is the language and spelling and the "z" in "utilize" belongs there. We're not British here, we're not 'murricans. This is Canada.

Pet_Ant 10mo ago
Oh god, the 'z' in everything is grating. It feels like so try-hard, and I will not utilise it.
Izikiel43 10mo ago
> the "z" in "utilize" As a native spanish speaker, the "utiliZe" spelling makes it easier for us to learn the word, as it's almost the same as the spanish version "utilizar"
- pluies 10mo ago
  As a native French speaker, I have to interject and push for the use of "utilise" as it's closer to our own "utiliser"!
  - Izikiel43 10mo ago
    So it is war you say :P
loloquwowndueo 10mo ago
*pry, not prise