@XaiaX yeah, that's annoying, that's what leads me to my strict rules on the use of "grey" vs. "gray" that nobody else can be arsed with
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Replying to @chaosprime
@chaosprime which are what? My rule is "I spell it grey, unless it's someone's name."1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@XaiaX so the Grey Havens are fine, a grey morning is all right if one simply must, but it's a gray dog2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@chaosprime@XaiaX TIL there's a difference. I just assumed one was American the other European. Also I couldn't say which was which1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @mediapathic
@mediapathic@chaosprime there's a weird mnemonic for this. Grey in England. Gray in America. I've got a lot of Englishisms from mom.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @XaiaX
@XaiaX@mediapathic probably the England thing is why i associate indiscriminate use of "grey" with class pretension1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@XaiaX@mediapathic faux Britishism being how Americans perform class pretension3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chaosprime
@chaosprime@mediapathic My Britishisms are sporadic and genuine, though! I'm only like 1.5 generations out of England. It's OK. I'm FINE.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @XaiaX
@XaiaX@chaosprime my britishisms come from being a precocious reader at an early age and unrelated to class in my mind2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@mediapathic @XaiaX aww guys *hugs* just because Americans do this thing doesn't mean all Americans with Britishisms are doing it the same
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