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SanDiegoSteve · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Aug 11, 2009, 11:46pm

Quote:

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 · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Aug 11, 2009, 11:52pm

Quote:

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 · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Aug 12, 2009, 12:58am

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

SanDiegoSteve · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Aug 12, 2009, 12:06pm

Quote:

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 · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Aug 14, 2009, 02:52pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Yes, but the man happened to be Noah Webster.

Not a bad defence, Steve.

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