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Friday, November 11, 2005

Spelling Variations in the English-Speaking World

In a comment on another blog, someone wrote the word "faeces" and another person asked if the first person had meant "feces." (Naturally, I cannot find the blog or the comment to link to.) This query brings up an interesting dilemma among those who write internationally: how to handle the incredibly... Sign in to see full entry.

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