Jonnyabc 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2010 I guess the title pretty much describes the problem...you've got a spelling issue. Whether or not this post goes here anyways, I thought I mention that you ought to change the name! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tramposch 1 Report post Posted February 14, 2010 Actually is is correct, but iz is also correct.The American standard way of spelling organisation is "organization" In most English-speaking European countries spell it the PROPER way :-p. (organisations) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlhaslip 4 Report post Posted February 14, 2010 And when are you "yanks" going to start spelling 'colour' correctly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadmad7 4 Report post Posted February 14, 2010 And when are you "yanks" going to start spelling 'colour' correctly? Actually, the American spelling of 'Color' and 'Organizations' make more sense than the European and Asian ones. Do you say colˇor OR colˇour? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloHelp 24 Report post Posted February 14, 2010 Gray or Grey... the list goes on and on and on...Although the forum is in English, sometimes it's in Queen's English. And the board is open to those who can communicate in English (either form).OpaQue is using Queen's English and I use the other. Nothing wrong with that except we don't spell the same all the time. In matter of fact, if it wasn't for spell checker I would never spell it right all the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zagubadu? 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2010 I think which word wins the how do you spell it war is the one that makes the most sense. See whens the last time you said Orga Nih sations. Its said with mostly a Z not an S so the other one wins. Some of them are kind of hard like Grey or Gray. I find my self spelling them both ways from time to time because the both make sense. Oh yea and Colour -.- seriously just don't go there. Its under lined in red on the spell checker so its just wrong! Color there that's better no red lines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spudd 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2010 Come on guys, we have too few excuses to use the letter 'Z' as it is, spell it the American way. I can't help but read "organisations" as organ-i-say-shuns... :DWell, it's not really a big deal, I guess... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnyabc 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2010 (edited) Let's call the whole thing off! VerseThings have come to a pretty passOur romance is growing flat,For you like this and the otherWhile I go for this and that,Goodness knows what the end will beOh I don't know where I'm atIt looks as if we two will never be oneSomething must be done:Chorus - 1You say either and I say either, You say neither and I say neitherEither, either Neither, neither, Let's call the whole thing off.You like potato and I like potahto, You like tomato and I like tomahtoPotato, potahto, Tomato, tomahto, Let's call the whole thing offBut oh, if we call the whole thing off Then we must partAnd oh, if we ever part, then that might break my heartSo if you like pyjamas and I like pyjahmas, I'll wear pyjamas and give uppyajahmasFor we know we need each other so we , Better call the whole off offLet's call the whole thing off.Chorus - 2You say laughter and I say larfter, You say after and I say arfterLaughter, larfter after arfter, Let's call the whole thing off,You like vanilla and I like vanella, You saspiralla, and I saspirellaVanilla vanella chocolate strawberry, Let's call the whole thing offBut oh if we call the whole thing of then we must partAnd oh, if we ever part, then that might break my heartSo if you go for oysters and I go for ersters, I'll order oysters and cancelthe erstersFor we know we need each other so we, Better call the calling off off,Let's call the whole thing off.Chorus - 3I say father, and you say pater, I saw mother and you say materPater, mater Uncle, auntie, let's call the whole thing off.I like bananas and you like banahnahs, I say Havana and I get HavahnahBananas, banahnahs Havana, Havahnah, Go your way, I'll go mineSo if I go for scallops and you go for lobsters, So all right no contest we'llorder lobseterFor we know we need each other so we, Better call the calling off off,Let's call the whole thing off. Edited February 15, 2010 by Jonnyabc (see edit history) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quatrux 4 Report post Posted February 17, 2010 Well, it was always strange for me, that American English is different from the English we learn in school and etc. It's the same with colour/color, favourite/favorite, gray/grey it seems alright, but when taking the word organisation, I always prefer the to use the z instead s, maybe because in my country language this word is also spelled with z ;] Â The reasons are simple, because of different dictionaries in the past, here is a quite nice reading on wikipedia: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloHelp 24 Report post Posted March 27, 2010 Let's call the whole thing off!The song just isn't the same when you read the lyrics ha ha ha. You'll have to know the song and sing it otherwise either is either, and not either :angel: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint_Michael 3 Report post Posted April 8, 2010 And when are you "yanks" going to start spelling 'colour' correctly? NEVER!!However, lets be honest about the war of the English, does it really matter how its spelled, obviously someone did it on purpose just to truely seperate the former colonies from English rule. I only can imagine what UK spelling test is like , you get marked wrong even though the word is spelled right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gammmae105 1 Report post Posted April 17, 2010 Lol, I really can't see how "organisations" is not correct spelling. When you say "is", you pronounce "izz" and when you say organisations, you pronounce is "organ-izz-ayshens", same as "organizations". America just took the next step and put a "z" in place of the "s", although we know that "organisations" is truly the correct spelling, because of the "is" and "iz" scenario. Just saying. =P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites