If Royal Air Maroc wants to join Skyteam, they better start checking their spelling
Jun 8, 2006, 1:26 am
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TITBITS v TIDBITS
Originally Posted by GVA
It appears, I shall print this out and fly first class with RAM. See what they say when I ask for it.
"Titbits "is the only spelling used by those who invented the language, and it is in everyday use. The US adoption of "tidbits" is very similar to the use of "wardrobe malfunction" and a $500,000 fine for a publicity stunt that wouldn't even raise an eyebrow to the east of New York.
To quote from the Cambridge English Dictionary (that's Cambridge, UK) :
TITBIT
(in USA usually "tidbit")
noun [C]
A small piece of interesting information, or a small item of pleasant-tasting food:
eg :
"Our guide gave us some interesting titbits about the history of the castle."
"This magazine is full of juicy titbits (= small pieces of interesting information, especially about other people's private lives)."
"Grandma always has a few titbits for the children if they're visiting at lunchtime."
From Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press 2006.1040203184
I reckon Air Maroc are absolutely correct, and obviously have written their website in English, not American.
Jun 8, 2006, 11:30 am
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Originally Posted by kiwiandrew
sorry to rain on your parade AW , but my understanding is that 'titbit' was the original English spelling and that it was Bowdlerized to 'tidbit' in America because it in the early part of the last century ( or late in the previous one ) some rather prudish people decided that the original spelling was a bit risqué
Jun 9, 2006, 1:25 pm
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Originally Posted by alanh
Aeroflot's English pages can be rough, too. "Sincerely your, Aeroflot"
"We thank you for flying Aeroflot, and good luck."
Jun 9, 2006, 6:50 pm
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Originally Posted by samsonyuen
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Jun 9, 2006, 9:28 pm
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Originally Posted by Charlie Whiskey
We British cousins do smile at our US relatives over what you do to our language. There is sobviously surprising confusion amongst some of this apparently well-travelled web community!
Jun 11, 2006, 11:29 am
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Originally Posted by Gargoyle
And then there was the time my sister was dating a proper Englishman, and at lunch, when he asked if she wanted desert, she declined explaining that she was stuffed. For some reason the limey turned red. The things you do with our language.
Jun 13, 2006, 11:05 am
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This is a rather odd thread, why should Royal Air Maroc use American spelling as I presume this was the English language version of their website?
I do wonder why long haul flights have free of charge aperitifs, while medium haul flights have "free-of-charge" beverages.
I do wonder why long haul flights have free of charge aperitifs, while medium haul flights have "free-of-charge" beverages.