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    Re: center/centre —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) Well, that's why centre looks stupid to us Ugly Americans. we pronounce it Cen-TER rather then Cen-TRAY... so the "tre" spelling doesn't look quite right to our eyes (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Sanjay D'Souza
    Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:38333156.32B5AC...ger.net... (...) Here down under we pronounce centre as you Ugly Americans (1) do. It's doesn't look as it sounds but I suppose people have gotten used to it. Sanjay (1) Some (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Erin Windross
   (...) Up here in Canada (I guess you could call us Up Over) we spell it both ways, but I prefer to spell it centre. But it doesn't matter how we spell or pronounce centre/center, as long as the world has peace we will all be happy! *breaks into a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Sanjay D'Souza
    Erin Windross <dwindross@pacificcoast.net> wrote in message news:FLDAH3.BFr@lugnet.com... (...) Single (...) umm...<rubs chin>...can't say I've seen that one.....is it the one with the guy with the trousers....and the woman who wears makeup?...come (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Erin Windross
   (...) Oooohhh yeah! the credits one......with the Nrew Darey guy...or is it Scarey? ...with the clothing and the girl, MiMoo? and Cleaveland? (...) Oh that one! I saw that....with the....thing...and the thing....doing the you know....stuff.... (...) (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Shiri Dori
   None of you mentioned the beatiful spelling of theater / theatre. They also have credits, ya know! (Sighing with grievance) The big screen isn't appreceiated anymore... Shiri "Shara Shir Sameyakh" (1) Dori (1) That's a hebrew tounge tyer. Sorry. It (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —John Neal
    (...) Well, I'll mention your beautiful spelling of beautiful...<g,d,r> -John (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Shiri Dori
   (...) Sorry... I just moved from Israel, but still, I can't believe I spelled beautiful wrong... Back to English lessons I go... Shiri :-) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: center/centre —Jeff Stembel
   (...) Nah, You're just doing your part to conserve "u"'s. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 

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