Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 00:42:33 -0400 From: "Evan Champion" <evanc@synapse.net> To: "dannyman" <djhoward@uiuc.edu>, "John Fieber" <jfieber@indiana.edu>, "John Birrell" <jb@cimlogic.com.au> Cc: <chadf@bookcase.com>, <current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: whose english is it anyway? Message-ID: <00d501bd6504$3e926ce0$c9252fce@cello.synapse.net>
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Interesting the sort of things that spark conversation here :-)
Authorisation is the British (International) English spelling, authorization
is the American English spelling. There are hundreds of words like it, for
example centre vs. center, fibre vs. fiber, specialise vs. specialize... I
could sit here all day writing out examples.
As someone noted, technically either is quite correct. However, due to
cultural issues you will likely get odd looks if you use American spellings
in Britain and vice versa. Given that FreeBSD is largely an American
project, consistent use of American spellings would seem to be the most
appropriate solution (as much as I prefer British English :-)
Evan
-----Original Message-----
From: dannyman <djhoward@uiuc.edu>
To: John Fieber <jfieber@indiana.edu>; John Birrell <jb@cimlogic.com.au>
Cc: chadf@bookcase.com <chadf@bookcase.com>; current@FreeBSD.ORG
<current@FreeBSD.ORG>
Date: Saturday, April 11, 1998 12:26 AM
Subject: whose english is it anyway?
>On Fri, Apr 10, 1998 at 11:12:23PM -0500, John Fieber wrote:
>> On Sat, 11 Apr 1998, John Birrell wrote:
>> > Chad M. Fraleigh wrote:
>> > >
>> > > "authorisation" should be "authorization".
>> >
>> > In my _*English*_ dictionary, either is acceptable.
>>
>> Citation please?
>
>1 definition found
>
>From WordNet (r) 1.6 [wn]:
>
> authorisation
> n : the act of authorizing [syn: {authorization}, {empowerment}]
>
>> It may be acceptable somewhere, but I dare say that the "z"
>> version is much more widely accepted.
>
>After all, it's the American way;
>
>2 definitions found
>
>From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
>
> Authorization \Au`thor*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. autorisation.]
> The act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by
> authority; sanction or warrant.
>
> The authorization of laws. --Motley.
>
> A special authorization from the chief. --Merivale.
>
>From WordNet (r) 1.6 [wn]:
>
> authorization
> n 1: a document giving an official instruction or command [syn:
{mandate}]
> 2: a grant of authority to the executive branch of government
> to spend money for specified purposes; "authority for the
> program was renewed several times" [syn: {authority}]
> 3: a power delegated from one person to another; "deputies are
> given the power to make arrests" [syn: {authority}]
> 4: the act of authorizing [syn: {authorisation}, {empowerment}]
>
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