tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post9154115941358217073..comments2009-02-23T14:36:20.976-05:00Billnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-4651053910639463282009-02-16T15:57:00.000-05:002009-02-16T15:57:00.000-05:00Could have said "can" - just as hard on the workforce, but less gory. By my count, "fire" might have fit, too.<BR/>Up here in Canada, we still (try to) follow Canadian Press style, and use "axe" for the cutting tool and "grey" for the colour (yes, we use the "-our" style now, too). One that really drives me crazy is the "defence/defense," etc., difference - I think we have that one the wrong way 'round.CMPerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17545623607656612740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-19359250302393807642008-12-27T14:58:00.000-05:002008-12-27T14:58:00.000-05:00So, um.. what do you s'pose they're gonna axe em?ksaldehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13282769969833874463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-19897330454482925382008-11-26T15:37:00.000-05:002008-11-26T15:37:00.000-05:00Wow, 'ax'. Really? I thought I'd come across most common American English/British English differences by now.<BR/><BR/>And I don't know who Kaine is, but I'm really worried for his workers. Couldn't he just sack them? There's no need to be violent.<BR/><BR/>On another note, the verification word I now have to type in to prove I am human is 'bumedi', which sounds like a French day of the week, but rude.JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00836972574430969375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-55109322632356174692008-10-28T15:49:00.000-04:002008-10-28T15:49:00.000-04:00Wikipedia gives the same definition for both spellings, but troublingly (or would that be 'disturbingly') also says of 'axe' - "The phonic pronunciation of the work 'ask' in some New York dialects." Yikes!Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119811483026194240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-63412657700590706362008-10-21T10:38:00.000-04:002008-10-21T10:38:00.000-04:00You're still my favourite, Bill.Skullturf Q. Beavispantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139201454470391989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-72875482458694783962008-10-20T21:13:00.000-04:002008-10-20T21:13:00.000-04:00Does anyone else find this headline... gruesome?Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04346195395925902913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-35704856995260526902008-10-20T10:33:00.000-04:002008-10-20T10:33:00.000-04:00I'm glad one person got it.Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512881095588291721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-91343641762773113022008-10-20T06:33:00.000-04:002008-10-20T06:33:00.000-04:00He used 'grey' because, like 'axe', it isn't the preferred spelling in the US.Subhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08475673038180258934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-33611135635258687312008-10-19T19:27:00.000-04:002008-10-19T19:27:00.000-04:00Bueller? Anyone? Help!Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512881095588291721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-49683522974618706362008-10-19T19:24:00.000-04:002008-10-19T19:24:00.000-04:00I always preferred grey, but I wasn't sure. Now I know - I have class! Cool.Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990745573408498569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-77451546221050520442008-10-19T16:53:00.000-04:002008-10-19T16:53:00.000-04:00Umm ... class?Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512881095588291721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-89507389129350337232008-10-19T16:51:00.000-04:002008-10-19T16:51:00.000-04:00But why use the British spelling "grey"?Pninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07765731622274268236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-78359581080203637672008-10-17T07:47:00.000-04:002008-10-17T07:47:00.000-04:00My copy of the AP stylebook (admittedly it's from 2002) says 'work force'.Subhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08475673038180258934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-78011369894475494232008-10-16T11:19:00.000-04:002008-10-16T11:19:00.000-04:00Actually, yes, it should be "workforce," but my point was "ax."Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512881095588291721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122549.post-842002892426095032008-10-16T00:53:00.000-04:002008-10-16T00:53:00.000-04:00I'll bite. Should it be workforce?Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990745573408498569noreply@blogger.com