Re: What is the language "British"?

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At 09:29 AM 28/08/2006, Bob Goodwin wrote:
Timothy Murphy wrote:
I was installing FC-5 yesterday,
and I noticed that when asked to choose my language,
I was given an extensive list which included "British" but not "English".

I never heard this language described as "British" before.


To the ignorant masses, myself included, British and English are synonymous.

Perhaps you can clarify it?

Bob Goodwin

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Not quite the same

British English uses Colour while American English uses Color and a number of similar spelling so not quite synonymous.



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