The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #132499   Message #4187761
Posted By: Steve Shaw
06-Oct-23 - 07:50 AM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Advisor. This is not the traditional spelling of this word, which should be spelled "adviser." I can't claim that "advisor" is incorrect, as it's used so much that it's now standard English, but it grates. Yanks may beg to differ, though even the NYT uses "adviser." I blame Trip Adviser.