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From: Einde O'Callaghan <einde.ocallaghan@planet-interkom.de>
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Subject: Re: Which spelling is correct
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:04:18 +0100
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Gerry Atrick schrieb:
> I see it spelled both THEATER and THEATRE......
> Both seem to be used regularly.
>
> Which is correct? Or are both correct?
>
Gwenerally speaking there are a number of words that end in "-re" in
British english and "-er" in American English. Besides "theatre/theater"
we also have "centre/center", "litre/liter", "metre/meter", "meqgre/meager".
REgards, Einde O'Callaghan
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