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Originally posted by Chuck Piper:
Good Evening Johnnie,

As for the Oxford English Dictionary being the sole authority for the English language.

If the Americans choose to spell a word differently than the version in the Oxford book, so be it. It does not make the American version wrong - just different.

Dear Chuck
You go to great lengths attempting to be a grammarian by trying to teach me the rules of grammar, but you cannot even read my words correctly, had you have done so you would not have misquoted me.
Nowhere did I say that Oxford English Dictionary is the
sole authority for the English language I said
quote" The World authority on words is Oxford English Dictionary "unquote, and it is recognised as such.I own all the Dictionaries that you quote also Longmans.
I also take issue with you on your thesis that if an American spells a word I.E.color instead of colour then in English it cannot be considered to be spelt correctly,
but I agree it is different.
Yours Sincerely
Johnnie
PS I will now let this thread rest in peace