[Misc] Schedule or Schedule

[Bakero]

Secker Terry

The Americans have shortened pronunciation of some words though: aluminum; realty (which, seriously kids, means real estate). And instead of estate agents they have realtors. They should go directly to gaol and not collect £200 in my view.

In the case of aluminium, the Americans are using the earlier form, I believe. The extra i was added to the British spelling later to make it fit with the other -iums.

 

[Bakero]

The American pronunciation that just sounds odd to my ear is that of "niche", which they pronounce nitch. The first time I heard it said by a Floridian girl I assumed it was a mispronunciation but it turns out they all do it.

 

[Simster]

In the case of aluminium, the Americans are using the earlier form, I believe. The extra i was added to the British spelling later to make it fit with the other -iums.

Good knowledge, there.

And of course perfectly sensible and correct.

 

[schmunk]

To those sneering at the Americans and their incorrect 'modern' pronunciation/spelling of words, please note that in the majority of cases they are using the traditional, old-fashioned versions and it is in fact British English which has changed.

They're still wrong though, obvs.

 

[Bakero]

To those sneering at the Americans and their incorrect 'modern' pronunciation/spelling of words, please note that in the majority of cases they are using the traditional, old-fashioned versions and it is in fact British English which has changed.

They're still wrong though, obvs.

Whatever, Skmunk.

 

[zefarelly]

Schweppes?
Schmooze?
Grant Schapps?

I say Schedule

I say skizzaz

and Mick-Row-arvay

 

[Baldseagull]

eether or ither one

 

[Coxovi]

I half agree with you. There's nothing abominable about saying skedule, alooominium or Ker-RIBB-ian (and I have heard it said that skedule has more etymological validity than schedule). Skedule is the American pronunciation though and a Briton who uses it instead of shedule either doesn't think that English usage is important or has watched too many Hollywood, um, movies. An American who says shedule is similarly remiss.

Fully agree with this from the American perspective. Fwiw I actually prefer the English pronunciation of Schedule, but would never use it myself.