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[Barry Warsaw <barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 12, 2011, at 03:14 PM, Julian Edwards wrote:

>Spelling differences are probably only 50% of the story here since there's
>many phrases specific to British vs US English, and some of them will grate
>on the foreign ear.  For example, when Americans say "likely will", it makes
>me wince!

I've always claimed that the most heated discussions about language happen
between those that purport to speak the same one. :)

I guess that likely will be controversial.

-Barry

(P.S. got any others we can use when we want to annoy you Julian?  How about
this one: I've got an elevator in the trunk of my truck :).

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