My head is a ‘library of knowledge’, unfortunately on a topic I cannot discuss elsewhere. I have accumulated ten months’ worth of research for my thesis paper and it irritates me (a major understatement – ‘nauseates’ is more accurate) to have to reference a title with American spelling – ‘or’s, ‘og’s, ‘er’s, ‘ze’s, etc.
And now, to top off the already not-nice process of Honours, I learn that I am guilty of committing, albeit unwittingly, ‘American versus British’ spelling crimes (‘judgment’ looks better than ‘judgement’; same with ‘jail’ and ‘gaol’, ’skeptics’ and ’sceptics’). Those who know what a Nazi I am about spelling… Yeah, it sux.
6 Comments
June 21, 2009 at 15:37
to quote my high-school physics teacher (who was british):
“those bloody yanks have decided to standardise the spelling of chemicals – ’sulphur’ is now spelt ’sulfur’. what next? fysics?!”
can’t wait to see your thesis masterpiece though
June 21, 2009 at 16:34
Hello! Wow your hair is so long!!!! Don’t ever cut it…. I am envious. Anyway, I have decided not to do a thesis after all cos I need to pull up my CAP (the equivalent of a GPA). I’m relieved.
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June 22, 2009 at 00:07
FunnyPhunny, T.!June 22, 2009 at 00:08
Don’t be – my hair is only good enough to mop the floor. I’m going to summon all of my willpower and not cut it until I go back to Singapore.
And what’s this about your Honours year? I catch no ball. NUS is the shize.
June 22, 2009 at 01:38
Your thesis sounds exciting! I agree with jail though. Probably it’s because we’re more exposed to that.
Have a look at this. Prolly got nuttin’ for your thesis but pretty interesting nevertheless.
June 22, 2009 at 10:15
Everything in that Wiki looks cool! Thanks, Geoff.