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[Kevin Finnerty]

Judgement is a variation of the common spelling and considered widely acceptable.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Judgement is a variation of the common spelling and considered widely acceptable.

But spell it that way in a MLA formatted term paper and it will be graded down.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

But spell it that way in a MLA formatted term paper and it will be graded down.

If it's graded down, it's because the more customary spelling wasn't used, not because it violated MLA guidelines.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

If it's graded down, it's because the more customary spelling wasn't used, not because it violated MLA guidelines.

Yes, not because of guidelines, because of professors insisting on proper spelling, such as judgment with only one "e."

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Yes, not because of guidelines, because of professors insisting on proper spelling, such as judgment with only one "e."

When I was grading grad students' papers, I was not bothered by "judgement" written by anyone who spelled color, colour.

Remember, "judgement" is the preferred spelling in more English speaking countries than "judgment." The dropping of the first "e" was decided by one man.

[zm1283]

Hmm, I guess I've always spelled it "judgement" and no one has ever said anything, college or otherwise.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

The dropping of the first "e" was decided by one man.

Yes, but the man happened to be Noah Webster.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Yes, but the man happened to be Noah Webster.

Not a bad defence, Steve.