Noah Webster [http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/noah-webster.html], yes THE Mr. Webster of
Webster's Dictionary was a linguist who knew more than twenty languages (including Sanskrit) and who is largely responsible for changing (in his mind simplifying) the spelling of English words from the English (ie Limey British) to what became the Americanized standard. "Labour" to "labor" etc.
I've read that he also did it out of spite against the British. Guess he wasn't one of the colonists who sided with the Revolution but had sympathies with the British.
Susan is a Semantics Nazi, huh? Well, I guess that make sense given that her title is "Nerd Queen".
OT: Looking forward to the changes. Three strips a week would be a big plus to this site.
Grey Carter said:
Should we petition and stuff for 3 strips a week?