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  • D Dalek Dave

    Er...no. In English it is Travelled. Some foreigners, who speak a hybridised, bastardised and almost incoherent variation of English, do tend to mispell words, but the English, whose language it is, would never spell travelled with one L! Hope that helps.

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    Chris Losinger
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    Dalek Dave wrote:

    Some foreigners, who speak a hybridised, bastardised and almost incoherent variation of English

    and yet, "travel" is a hybridised, bastardised and almost incoherent variation of a French word.

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    • D Dalek Dave

      Er...no. In English it is Travelled. Some foreigners, who speak a hybridised, bastardised and almost incoherent variation of English, do tend to mispell words, but the English, whose language it is, would never spell travelled with one L! Hope that helps.

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      moon_stick
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      Isn't it one of those words where it can be spelt both ways like cancelled / canceled?

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      • M moon_stick

        Isn't it one of those words where it can be spelt both ways like cancelled / canceled?

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        Rajesh R Subramanian
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        moon_stick wrote:

        Isn't it one of those words where it can be spelt both ways like cancelled / canceled?

        Yes, but again it's Cancelled in British English. The US variation has one less L.

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        • F fjdiewornncalwe

          Dalek Dave wrote:

          bastardised and almost incoherent variation of English

          You've been to the southern US, then... :)

          I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

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          Mike Hankey
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          We don't have a problem here in the Southern U.S. We got in the Pick-up and went Over Yonder but we're back now.

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          • B Bassam Abdul Baki

            Occur/Occurred Travel/Traveled :sigh:

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            OriginalGriff
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            If you think that's bad (and it is after all only an Americanism) try Welsh: the first letter of the word changes depending on the ending of the previous word in order to make it sound better. And be a lot harder to look up in any dictionary...

            Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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            • R Rajesh R Subramanian

              moon_stick wrote:

              Isn't it one of those words where it can be spelt both ways like cancelled / canceled?

              Yes, but again it's Cancelled in British English. The US variation has one less L.

              "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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              Dalek Dave
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              Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

              British English

              Or, to give it it's correct name, English. The clue is in the name. English comes from England. Any other variation should be prefixed, US English, Australian English, etc. But English is English!

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                If you think that's bad (and it is after all only an Americanism) try Welsh: the first letter of the word changes depending on the ending of the previous word in order to make it sound better. And be a lot harder to look up in any dictionary...

                Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                Johnny J
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                The same in "normal" English (a/an)... (Or rather the other way around)

                Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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                Don't tell my folks I'm a computer programmer - They think I'm a piano player in a cat house...
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                Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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                Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects - Will Rogers, 1924

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                • D Dalek Dave

                  Er...no. In English it is Travelled. Some foreigners, who speak a hybridised, bastardised and almost incoherent variation of English, do tend to mispell words, but the English, whose language it is, would never spell travelled with one L! Hope that helps.

                  ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                  Simon_Whale
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                  Ah who stepped on Dave? who was using Inglish rong?

                  As barmey as a sack of badgers Dude, if I knew what I was doing in life, I'd be rich, retired, dating a supermodel and laughing at the rest of you from the sidelines.

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                  • C Chris Losinger

                    Dalek Dave wrote:

                    Some foreigners, who speak a hybridised, bastardised and almost incoherent variation of English

                    and yet, "travel" is a hybridised, bastardised and almost incoherent variation of a French word.

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                    Dalek Dave
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                    Indeed, but English is the standard, and many foreign words have been absorbed into it. However, the pronunciation, treatment and usage is idiomatically English.

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                    • J Johnny J

                      The same in "normal" English (a/an)... (Or rather the other way around)

                      Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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                      Don't tell my folks I'm a computer programmer - They think I'm a piano player in a cat house...
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                      Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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                      Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects - Will Rogers, 1924

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                      Dalek Dave
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                      An Hotel A European Hmmm...Not always the case is it.

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                      • C Colin Rae

                        Dalek Dave wrote:

                        mispell

                        Oh the irony!!!

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                        Dalek Dave
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                        Guilty as charged, your honour, I shall berate myself for that!

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                        • D Dalek Dave

                          An Hotel A European Hmmm...Not always the case is it.

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                          Johnny J
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                          True - Nobody's perfect... :sigh:

                          Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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                          Don't tell my folks I'm a computer programmer - They think I'm a piano player in a cat house...
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                          Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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                          Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects - Will Rogers, 1924

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                          • D Dalek Dave

                            Indeed, but English is the standard, and many foreign words have been absorbed into it. However, the pronunciation, treatment and usage is idiomatically English.

                            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                            Chris Losinger
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                            Dalek Dave wrote:

                            Indeed, but English is the standard

                            says who?

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                            • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                              We don't have a problem here in the Southern U.S. We got in the Pick-up and went Over Yonder but we're back now.

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                              Tom Delany
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                              Mike Hankey wrote:

                              We got in the Pick-up and went Over Yonder but we're back now

                              Was that y'all over that a way? I woulda hollered at ya, but I reckon I didn't know it was y'all since y'all had yer shoes on and all.

                              WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                If you think that's bad (and it is after all only an Americanism) try Welsh: the first letter of the word changes depending on the ending of the previous word in order to make it sound better. And be a lot harder to look up in any dictionary...

                                Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                                hairy_hats
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                                Initial mutations make Celtic languages entertaining!

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                                • J Johnny J

                                  The same in "normal" English (a/an)... (Or rather the other way around)

                                  Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
                                  -----
                                  Don't tell my folks I'm a computer programmer - They think I'm a piano player in a cat house...
                                  -----
                                  Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
                                  -----
                                  Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects - Will Rogers, 1924

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                                  OriginalGriff
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                                  Cymru : Wales Croeso i Gymru : Welcome to Wales. It's more like saying "A Gelephant" rather than "An Elephant". "Elephant" you could still look up in a English dictionary... You won't find "Gymru" in any Welsh dictionary, just Cymru and then it's mutations, including Gymru!

                                  Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                  "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                  • D Dalek Dave

                                    Er...no. In English it is Travelled. Some foreigners, who speak a hybridised, bastardised and almost incoherent variation of English, do tend to mispell words, but the English, whose language it is, would never spell travelled with one L! Hope that helps.

                                    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                                    Tom Delany
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                                    Dalek Dave wrote:

                                    who speak a hybridised, bastardised hybridized, bastardized

                                    FTFY

                                    WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.

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                                    • T Tom Delany

                                      Mike Hankey wrote:

                                      We got in the Pick-up and went Over Yonder but we're back now

                                      Was that y'all over that a way? I woulda hollered at ya, but I reckon I didn't know it was y'all since y'all had yer shoes on and all.

                                      WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.

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                                      Dalek Dave
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                                      Did you bring back Critters and Varmints?

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                                      • T Tom Delany

                                        Mike Hankey wrote:

                                        We got in the Pick-up and went Over Yonder but we're back now

                                        Was that y'all over that a way? I woulda hollered at ya, but I reckon I didn't know it was y'all since y'all had yer shoes on and all.

                                        WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.

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                                        realJSOP
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                                        don't need shoes to mosie...

                                        ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                                        • B Bassam Abdul Baki

                                          Occur/Occurred Travel/Traveled :sigh:

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                                          realJSOP
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                                          I think this thread has gotten out of hand.

                                          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                                          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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