std.stream.Stream.writeable

Don Clugston dac at nospam.com.au
Thu Nov 15 00:19:08 PST 2007


Bruce Adams wrote:
> Bill Baxter Wrote:
> 
>> 0ffh wrote:
>>> Alix Pexton wrote:
>>>> Gregor Richards wrote:
>>>>> Jarrett Billingsley wrote:
>>>>>> "Janice Caron" <caron800 at googlemail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> On 11/14/07, Bill Baxter <dnewsgroup at billbaxter.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Both are ok, actually.
>>>>>>> Oh! <embarrassed>
>>> [...]
>>>>>> SPELLING IS FUN
>>> [...]
>>>> I'm in the no-e camp...
>>> For me, an e, if you please.... =)
>>> Really, usually I abide by the spelling I learned, which is English.
>>> Yet, on this occasion, I'd go with the American way, because it's
>>> more orthogonal...
>> I don't know that "writeable" is really the "American way".  In the 
>> dictionary.com page it's listed as an alternate acceptable spelling. 
>> It's not the main entry.
>>
>> So how do you brits spell "noticeable"?
>>
>> --bb
> 
> Actually the more pedantic among us (British that is) spell it notable instead. :)
> Dictionary.com is based on the American Heritage dictionary and therefore favours (note the u) American preferences. Its more egalitarian than some. At least it doesn't ram them down our throats and claim precedence, unlike certain APIs. My favourite example of this bad behaviour is colour.  Don't get me started on centre and 

> meter (a measuring device) versus metre (a unit of measurement)... 

Indeed. It's a bit bizarre to insist on changing the spelling of a unit which 
you don't even use...
> 
> http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/jones/differences.htm



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