So I gave in and made a poll...

[panik]

because I am a master of prevarication.[Poll #1109659][Poll #1109659]

Comments

[talcat.livejournal.com]

I think the writer should use whatever spelling that they feel comfy with BUT should make an effort with other thing like:
Sidewalk-Pavement
Mom-Mum
Etc etc

[andrea-2006.livejournal.com]

For me it makes absolutely no difference. My first language is not english, so mostly I think I wouldn't notice anything. :-)

[maaaaa.livejournal.com]

A monkey's *what*?? Why oh why couldn't you use an American coloquism so I could make a better informed choice??

[betagoddess.livejournal.com]

I'm just a mixed up Canadian and can't even remember how _I'M_ supposed to spell things any more. *g*

I can no longer remember whether we use "gray" or "grey", "realize" or "realise", but I DO remember I need my "u"s. LOL.

I have always called my mother, "Mum" and my kids call me "Mummy", but that is very uncommon here now. Just don't give me "boot" and "lift" and "Uni". LOL!

[ringbark.livejournal.com]

What about American punctuation? That's too weird for words. And yes, I know I voted for "yes" and "cgam" but that's because I think that the answer is yes, but really I couldn't give a monkey's.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

I voted 'I don't give a monkey's' - but that's 'cos I don't often get to vote that... hey - could we have that as a choice at the next General Election maybe?

I really don't mind which spelling people use - I read so much of both, half the time I don't notice, and if I do, I sort of note to myself that ah-ha must be American, but that's as far as I bother. I'm even getting used to sidewalks and elevators in UK fandoms and vice versa... it used to throw me slightly, but now I just get the meaning and enjoy reading.

But then - world's laziest writer/most greedy reader here!

[suemc.livejournal.com]

It doesn't really bother me and I can't see why people get so hung up on it, the only one that drives me crazy is 'baggie', where the hell does that come from?!!!!

[kaelana.livejournal.com]

For me, I don't care about spelling or word usage as long as dialog of American characters keep true...does that make sense? In describing a scene or something Brit spelling would work for me, but if Jim were to say Brit words, that wouldn't. Capisce?

[rainbowchicken.livejournal.com]

I'm late coming into the debate, but spellings don't really matter to me. However, it's very jarring to be reading a fic based on a US fandom & having the characters use a Britishism. The most glaring one I've ever seen was in A Team fandom, with BA saying he fancied something.

No. Just... no.