Re: American to English spelling

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From: Russell J Fulton;ccc032u
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 1990 22:09

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horne-scott@cs.yale.edu (Scott Horne) writes:

>However, I just saw `programme' in reference to a computer program in a USENET
>article which came from Canada.  What could this be, other than a misspelling?
>`Program' meaning `computer program' is the standard spelling everywhere;
>`programme' is the English/non-American spelling for the word in all its other
>uses.

Oxford English Dictionary now lists program as an acceptable alternative to
programme "especially computer ~". I think 'archaic usage' is probably more 
correct description than simply incorrect. There are still quite a few people 
in the faculty here (New Zealand) who insist on using "programme".

Russell.

-- 
Russell Fulton, Computer Center, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
<rj_fulton@aukuni.ac.nz>

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