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Old Posted Sep 23, 2012, 5:36 AM
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Thought I am loathe to come to the defence of he, Canadian English does consider the spelling programme to be correct as well. I was taught it that way in school in the 1990s. Only a computer program is always spelled in the shorter way.
True, but programme is so seldom used in Canada that one would think it's incorrect. I consider it similar to the pretentious use of archaic English spellings in order to appear cultured and upscale (see here). I've never been keen on the British and their love for superfluous letters.
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