FreeThinker
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Yes, I do it all the time.
It's not my fault, and it is certainly NOT WRONG!
I refer, of course, to my practice of including the letter 'u' within words such as 'colour', and 'humour' (...er, which already has a 'u' in it, near the beginning...), whilst others neglect this last (sequentially) of the 'full-time' vowels.
They belong there. It is only Noah Webster, of such disposition as to think that Americans needed a language distinct from English english, that thought they had no business following the 'o' around.
Personally, I like the 'u'.
It's got a nice rounded bottom.
(And as far as chasing the 'o' goes, who amoungst us hasn't done that, from time to time?)
In conclusion, I ask that the next time you find yourself just about to type the 'r' in 'honour', think of our faithful ally, the 'u'...and stick it in there!
Thank 'U'.
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"If U don't tell me what not to say, I won't tell U what not to do"--FreeThinker
It's not my fault, and it is certainly NOT WRONG!
I refer, of course, to my practice of including the letter 'u' within words such as 'colour', and 'humour' (...er, which already has a 'u' in it, near the beginning...), whilst others neglect this last (sequentially) of the 'full-time' vowels.
They belong there. It is only Noah Webster, of such disposition as to think that Americans needed a language distinct from English english, that thought they had no business following the 'o' around.
Personally, I like the 'u'.
It's got a nice rounded bottom.
(And as far as chasing the 'o' goes, who amoungst us hasn't done that, from time to time?)
In conclusion, I ask that the next time you find yourself just about to type the 'r' in 'honour', think of our faithful ally, the 'u'...and stick it in there!
Thank 'U'.
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"If U don't tell me what not to say, I won't tell U what not to do"--FreeThinker
