[78-L] Theatre or Theater?

[Mark Bardenwerper]

On 1/5/2012 6:31, Taylor Bowie wrote:
> Well,  I'll be hog-tied and bull-whipped...I checked mine,   and the labels
> do spell it "Theatre" which makes no sense to me,  given that it was a
> product of the USA for USA theaters...or theatres..or movie houses.
>
> These days,  I note that in some circles it's considered "fancy" here in the
> states to spell a word as the English would...or as someone might imagine
> the English would.
>
> Some times it goes beyond silly...there is a real estate development some
> hundred miles north of Seattle with the name of '"Harbour Pointe."   I
> cringe every time I see a sign for it.
>
>
>
I think the primary difference is whether you have your little finger up.

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