BS: Brit spelling

Subject: RE: BS: Brit spelling
From: Metchosin
Date: 26 Apr 04 - 03:19 AM

but it is not inconsistant that "our" doesn't mean "one who".

Subject: RE: BS: Brit spelling
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Apr 04 - 03:19 AM

A traditor might be, however

Subject: RE: BS: Brit spelling
From: Metchosin
Date: 26 Apr 04 - 03:13 AM

except of course in the case of the word "traitor", who is not one who traits.

Subject: RE: BS: Brit spelling
From: Metchosin
Date: 26 Apr 04 - 03:08 AM

but it is not inconsitent guest. "or" means "one who", while "our" doesn't.

Subject: RE: BS: Brit spelling
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Apr 04 - 03:02 AM

More inconsistencies

Subject: RE: BS: Brit spelling
From: Metchosin
Date: 26 Apr 04 - 02:51 AM

and probably for the same reason that instigator and perpetrator are not instigatour and perpetratour. An instigator instigates, a perpetrator perpetrates, and a sailor sails, while a neighbour doesn't neighb. Actually I don't really know. Sorry.

Subject: RE: BS: Brit spelling
From: Metchosin
Date: 26 Apr 04 - 02:39 AM

because it isn't.

Subject: BS: Brit spelling
From: michaelr
Date: 26 Apr 04 - 02:24 AM

So why isn't it "sailour"?

I'd really like to know.

Cheers,
Michael