Last month we discussed Conflict and war. This month I would like to discuss how Microsoft Spellcheck has decided to change the English language.
Should be: Microsoft spellcheck:
all right alright
any more anymore
back yard backyard
back door backdoor
back seat backseat
couple of couple
fast moving fastmoving
some place someplace
every day everyday
a while awhile
horse show horseshow
post-traumatic posttraumatic
below ground belowground
sea floor seafloor
school children schoolchildren
some place someplace
lunch room lunchroom
work flow workflow
work day workday
work station workstation
USA words: Australian/British words:
learned learnt
while whilst
gas petrol
mom mum
baby bub
asphalt bitumen
hood bonnet
flashlight torch
trunk boot
windshield windscreen
sweater jumper
living room lounge room
sofa lounge
bathing suit cossies/togs
sun glasses sunnies
posttraumatic post-traumatic
pregnant preggie
aggressive agro
this afternoon this arvo
quilt doona/duvet
recreational vehicle caravan
truck ute or lorrie
universities uni
cell phone mobile phone
tires tyres
you’re a hero you’re a legend
Mcdonalds Maccas
receipt docket
sidewalk pavement
racquetball squash
horseback riding horse riding
cookie biscuit
candy lolly/sweet
garbage trash/rubbish
toque beanie
electrician sparkie
spaghetti Bolognese spag bol
soldier digger
uncultured person yobbo
cardigan cardi
cup of cuppa
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