On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:47:11 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 12 Feb 2009 14:37:59 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>>>(Haven't you noticed my spelling?)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> No, you are asking a dyslectic about spelling? :)
>>
>>LOL, arguably, the question comes up if a dyslexic person wouldn't in
>>fact describe themselves as "lysdexic"....?
>>
> No.

Well, I was making a joke - if it touched too close to home, please 
accept my most sincere apologies.

> I often type it dislyxic, I know that there is a "y" in there somewhere.
> I can see that it is not right but have never been able to remember the
> spelling.

I could see that.  I often will spell something the way I think it's 
spelt and it doesn't look right.  In my newsreader, of course, it doesn't 
look right because of the squiggly red line underneath the word.

>>> Anyway I am used to reading American spelling now and translate into
>>> proper English, automatically. It is BTW one way. :)
>>
>>So all my automated typing of things into UK English (I usually have to
>>correct for an American audience, in fact, because it is automatic for
>>me 99% of the time) has just gone right past?
> 
> Yes.

I guess since it's normal spelling for you, it would - that makes sense.
 
> Occasionally I notice as I know that you are an American but generally I
> just read it and think nothing of it. Actually since you mention it, why
> and what do other Americans think of you writing like a limey?

I occasionally get grief from people about it, or light joking about it.  
One of my coworkers noticed it a few years ago and asked me about it - 
not because he was anything other than curious, though - his background 
is linguistics.

I don't know why I started using Queen's English spellings, though - just 
became a habit.  Possibly because I spent a lot of my time writing to 
brits. :-)

Jim

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