The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 4 days agoI'm afraid we've been bamboozledlemmy.worldimagemessage-square192fedilinkarrow-up11.28Karrow-down125
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minus-squareمهما طال الليل@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·3 days agoThe US wanted to rid itself of as much English influence as possible, she even changed the spelling. Odd that she held on to Imperial.
minus-squareSwingingTheLamp@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days ago*French influence. Most of the prominent differences between American and British English (such as -er/-re and -or/-our) occurred because the British preserved (or changed spellings to add) French influence.
The US wanted to rid itself of as much English influence as possible, she even changed the spelling. Odd that she held on to Imperial.
*French influence. Most of the prominent differences between American and British English (such as -er/-re and -or/-our) occurred because the British preserved (or changed spellings to add) French influence.