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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Those spellings have been around since the 13th century, so it'd be kinda weird to standardize them now.

Other words we can't decide on: litre/liter, neighbour/neighbor and aluminium/aluminum

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago
[–] morphballganon 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You spelled it "neighbour" twice

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Oops, thanks. Guess I can't really blame auto correct for doing its job.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Aluminium is the one and standard.