Post #11844 by mungofitch on the Berkshire Hathaway board

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Interesting spelling choice.
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My guess is that most people when writing in English would use that spelling. English as a second language generally use British English, and most countries with English as the primary language use British spelling. Aussi who has to think about the spelling depending on the audience

A simple anecdote to explain it:

I was on a bus from Heathrow to Gatwick once, the only other people on the bus being an American couple. They started laughing at a sign that said "centre". I pointed out that there was only one country in the world that *didn't* spell it that way : )

Jim

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