Why do Americans spell words like "theatre" with "er" instead of "re" at the end?
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tenente · 100+, M
i'm embarrassed that i know this...
noah webster (yes, webster dictionary creator) created distinct american versions of english words following the american revolution: simple spelling that models the pronunciation. so 'theatre' became 'theater'
but here in NYC the venues on broadway are still named 'theatre' just to fuck with us i guess lol idk why 😂
noah webster (yes, webster dictionary creator) created distinct american versions of english words following the american revolution: simple spelling that models the pronunciation. so 'theatre' became 'theater'
but here in NYC the venues on broadway are still named 'theatre' just to fuck with us i guess lol idk why 😂