American spelling -- the battle continues

@akindheart I get both upset and amused by the increasing frequency of misplaced modifiers in news stories.

Years ago, our local paper had a story about a college volleyball player who was injured. The story reported that a few days later, she "was able to watch the game with her entire family in a neck brace."

That must have been cozy.

@AthrillatheHunt No, it's not. What the hell is the "B" for? 🤔

@MaryDreamilton you are so right ! My sincerest apologies MD.

@AthrillatheHunt Apology accepted. :)

@ChipmunkErnie

While we're on the subject, let's talk about that word "arse".....😄

@DrWatson Don't arsk me -- I'm not British.

@akindheart I can't imagine paying that for day old news.

@nudistsueaz i like reading a newspaper to be honest . the only reason i get it is for local news and events.

@nudistsueaz I wish rogue apostrophes were obsolete.

@KiwiBird With a what? 😂

@DrWatson she meant.. I should have said ‘lolz’ with an S.. since we’re having a shot about American English 🤓

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout I know. I was playing along.

I figured it was about zed versus zee.

@DrWatson I texted my friend. She said,


So you’re probably right.

@bijouxbroussard Ah, now that I see that, "Mam" does look familiar.

@DrWatson "Mammy" is quite typically Irish - Liverpool, where I live, has a huge Irish population. And it is pronounced with a long "a" because of the double m in the middle. 🤷‍♀️

@BlueGreenGrey

"where all men are free."

But not right away.