Mudcat Café message #1500741

The Mudcat Café ^TM
Thread #81511 Message #1500741
Posted By: Raedwulf
05-Jun-05 - 05:55 PM
Thread Name: BS: Two cultures divided by a common language
Subject: RE: BS: Two cultures divided by a common language

For the sake of stirring it up a bit...

Noah Webster (1758-1843) is said to have been an Anglophobe. Whilst it may be true to say that he sought to standardize rather inconsistent spelling, it is also said that he showed a marked tendency to standardize away from from normal English spelling. Hence, center rather than centre; color for colour; & so on.