Re: USAGE: -i/yse vs -i/yze in England (and what the heck, NZ too).

The "proper" version is supposed to be -ize, from Greek verbs ending
in -izein, but in this day and age I don't think anyone worries too much!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tristan Alexander McLeay" <anstouh@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 9:34 AM
Subject: USAGE: -i/yse vs -i/yze in England (and what the heck, NZ too).


> According to the third edition of the _Macquarie Dictionary_, `... the
> most distinctive Australian spelling practice is the preference for -ise
> spellings. While ... British practice remains divided, Australians
> regularly write _authorise_, _energise_ ...'.
>
> Any (semi-)official publication will *definately* use the -ise spellings.
> Is this the case in England? and how about in New Zealand? and South
> Africa, and all those other (ex-)colonies?
>
> TIA
>
> Tristan