> On Monday 28 August 2006 19:20, alan wrote: >> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, 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. >> >> What is defined as "English" now should be defined as "American". >> >> The reason there is a difference is due to spelling. (And the English >> have bigger pints.) >> > and gallons. > > <Looking over shoulder> I thought it was always the Yanks that have > 'bigger'... > Usually only the "Texans",....but then in the states we've begun to draw away from Texans....but not nearly fast enough.
