TallSwede Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 This subforum is called "Hellos, goodbyes and..." I have been rereading quite a few my (English(American)) books lately authored during 1965-80 and repeatedly found the spelling "goodby" of the word I did not remember any other spelling of than "goodbye". I have my excuse in that I am born and grown up in Sweden (still living there by the way...), but still... -I thought that I had a better grasp of English than having missed something like this... -Sigh... Please, can anyone try to enlighten me about this matter! Regards, TallSwede Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 http://www.bartleby.com/68/96/2796.html I believe both spellings are made in American English. In English English, only the one with the e is strictly correct.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallSwede Posted December 14, 2002 Author Share Posted December 14, 2002 Thank you, Firefox! I was really annoyed by not knowing why. Regards, TallSwede Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamyam Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 Just another example of how our nation and that of our American cousins is separated by a common language Obsessed is such a strong word. I prefer to think of myself as "differently enthusiastic" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasbumpkin Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Many counrties are that way. Where I am from in the US we call something the Door Yard. Barely anyone outside of Maine knows what that is. It is your driveway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelheels Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 It's the subtle things that confuse people. Technically, the Americans have the correct spelling of "color", "favorite" etc, but being British with our stiff upper lips, we just couldn't be associated with Yanks like that, hence "colour" and "favourite" became the new spellings. There are other difference in spelling and language which I won't go into...! SH Hi! I'm a signature virus! Copy me into your sig and help me spread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azraelle Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 If you go back to the old english root spellings then the british spellings are probably more correct--old english much more resembles french in the aspect of unused (or at least un-sounded) letters in the spellings of words. "All that you can decide, is what to do with the time that is given you."--Gandalf, "Life is not tried, it is merely survived -If you're standing outside the fire."--Garth Brooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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