On Wednesday 13 June 2007, David G. Miller wrote: >Timothy Murphy wrote: >> > I know Americans spell a few words wrongly, but so what? >> > Plenty of people make spelling mistakes, >> > and it doesn't affect one's understanding in the slightest. > >en_US leaves room for en_RN (English "Red Neck" variant) and en_EB (English > Ebonics variant). Both variants have some interesting usage that would > likely confuse folks. The Oakland (California) board of education seems to > be behind the movement to include en_EB. Requests for en_RN seems to be > prevalent in many of the more rural parts of the U.S. although there is > intense debate as to whether en_RN is actually distinct from en_DX (English > Dixie variant). Y'all 'll jus have t'wait to see how that one works out. > ;-) > Spoken like a true hillbilly, y'all 'ill git along in West (by God) Virginia right well I reckon. >Cheers, >Dave > >-- >Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. >-- Ambrose Bierce -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) When my brain begins to reel from my literary labors, I make an occasional cheese dip. -- Ignatius Reilly
