As far as MtheGM is concerned, could we please just accept that it's a difficult situation? Constantly goading him is not going to help. But he would lend his pedantry a bit more credibility by recognising that the English language is constantly evolving and there is no universal standard or authority governing English spelling. Shakespeare (AKA Shakspear, etc) and those who helped bring his work to the printed page sometimes spelt a word in different ways within a single play. GBS did not demean his writing one iota, nor cause any confusion of meanings, with his frequent departures from some widely recognised norms.

Straightjacket.