I'm English and I was taught to spell words like emphasise and realise with an s. I wonder why this is and whether it is a firm rule in British English. Something tells me it isn't - Colin Dexter in the Inspector Morse books uses Z.
Can anyone point me at a ruling or should I should spell them anyway I like.
2007-06-19 02:01:26 · 22 answers · asked by Johnny 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I emphasise and realise too! The spell checker on here is American and it really annoys me when it stops on words I know I have spelt correctly.
2007-06-19 04:14:01 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
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I'm English and I was taught to spell words like emphasise and realise with an s. I wonder why this is and whether it is a firm rule in British English. Something tells me it isn't - Colin Dexter in the Inspector Morse books uses Z.
Can anyone point me at a ruling or should I should...
2015-08-14 06:29:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-07 05:53:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Z is a bit American for my liking. I was taught to use an S like you but nowadays it doesn't matter - considering my version of MS word accepts both.
Have you noticed when choosing languages for some computer programs it says English (US) - there's loads of americanisms in todays British culture. Carry on using an S and together we'll fight back!
2007-06-19 02:06:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I prefer s myself, but it's a myth that z is American. The Times newspaper, for example, has always used z - for over 200 years - and in many ways it's always been seen as one of the arbiters of the English language.
I seem to recall that the OED allows both. I think both are completely acceptable, and you should use whichever seems better to you - or adopt the style of the publication you are writing for.
2007-06-19 02:11:28 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel R 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I'm English but use Z
2007-06-19 02:14:28 · answer #6 · answered by ♥sandpaper kisses♥ >^..^< 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Z is not American. As Colin Dexter has said on a number of occasions, it is the Oxford - preferred method of spelling.
2007-06-19 02:10:17 · answer #7 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
s. I've only seen it spelled with a 'z' in North America.
2007-06-19 03:19:13 · answer #8 · answered by Saccharin 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is realize. English spelling became incompatible with its spelling during the Great Vowel Change and formation of Early Modern English around the 14th and 15th centuries; however, S rarely makes a "Z" sound in English. Also, American spelling and British spelling sometimes differ a(i.e.color, colour) due to separate standardization in 1755 and 1828 of spelling in America and England respectively.
2007-06-19 02:12:29 · answer #9 · answered by John B 3 · 5⤊ 7⤋
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2007-06-19 02:05:38 · answer #10 · answered by Ste B 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋