Re: [OT] British vs. American English

[Weaver <weaver@riseup.net>]

On Sun, 2 Oct 2011 21:53:26 +0100
Terence <terence.john@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2 October 2011 18:43, Stephen Powell <zlinuxman@wowway.com> wrote:
> 
> > Is "spelt" a typo, Lisi?  Or is that the way you spell it?  We
> > would use "spelled", not "spelt".  To us, "spelt" is a grain
> > (wheat, rye, spelt, etc.).  And to the best of my knowledge, that
> > is the only meaning of "spelt" in American English.
> 
> It is a common/accepted usage here, along with the noun you mention.
> 
> Terence
> 
> 

Another like that is 'learnt', as opposed to 'learned'.
Regards,

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