Dictionary.com need not be considered an authority on the English language.
Just because microsoft (and Amiga, and apple... all those American computer companies) infect the world with bastardised English spell-checkers (otherwise known as American English) does not make incorrect spelling correct.
Colour. Theatre. Metre. Fibre. Centre. These words are defiled every day.
If we all agree to communicate via grunts and gestures are we really honouring language?
The spreading infection of american spelling started out of pure spite for the British and a lack of understanding with regard to the evolution of words about 400 years ago.
That being said... is there a patch I can run on my OS that will fix all these poorly spelt words?
RW.
