Am 10.10.14 22:05, schrieb alister:
Would the French tolerate me using an alternative Variant (Canadian or
Carribean)? I think not

UK English as spoken in England is the definitive version. The clue is in
the Name - English not American

I tend to agree that British English is the "correct" version for me, since I'm European, though not British.

The usage of -ise in verbs, however, is a newer attempt to set the British English apart from the American:

        http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2011/03/ize-or-ise/ and
        http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/ize-ise-or-yse

Being a non-native English speaker/writer, I myself stick to the recommendations of the Oxford dictionary.

        Christian
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