freeza Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 curious to see how many of you say it theatre or theater ...and how you spell it too note: theatre = (thee-iter), theater = (thee-ay-ter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StimpyX Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted March 20, 2002 Author Share Posted March 20, 2002 theatre sounds like what somebody that lives in england would say :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvorgold Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 i always say theater, but at times i type it as theatre :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 bouth if you ask me:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keldyn Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 theatre... dunno why really. I've always spelled it like that. :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devin2002 Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Same with center, and centre. Here in the US there're two ways of using them. 1. Center and Centre both = Middle just depends if you want to use old English or not. 2. Center = Middle & Centre = building (like Osceola Shopping Centre) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postertoad Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Theatre is for snooty ass men in tights ;) [broadway] Theater is for widespread propoganda :p [film] ... or somethin' like that. I use them both interchangeably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyCanuck Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Canadian Spelling - American Spelling theatre - theater humour - humor colour - color neighbour - neighbor cheque - check licence - license defence - defense offence - offense centre - center among hundres of others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted March 20, 2002 Author Share Posted March 20, 2002 me and my gf had an argument because she thinks i have a speech impediment all because i say theater instead of theatre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Tell her that you rule in English or else she can't rule you in bed.. then she gonna give you way... :) kekekeke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted March 20, 2002 Author Share Posted March 20, 2002 i'd try that but i dont wanna end up on the couch :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvorgold Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck Canadian Spelling - American Spelling theatre - theater humour - humor colour - color neighbour - neighbor cheque - check licence - license defence - defense offence - offense centre - center among hundres of others hmm i spell most of them like that cept i usually use the "our" rule lol, n btw theres a postage stamp with johnny canuck on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcalibur Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 how can u say the-ay-ter? of course its pronuced thee-iter.. even dictionary.com says so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted March 20, 2002 Veteran Share Posted March 20, 2002 Originally posted by Xcalibur how can u say the-ay-ter? of course its pronuced thee-iter.. even dictionary.com says so. lol, I dont know why, but the dictionary.com part cracks me up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyCanuck Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Originally posted by Silvorgold hmm i spell most of them like that cept i usually use the "our" rule lol, n btw theres a postage stamp with johnny canuck on it lol ... I think the stamp will make a better avatar ... haven't seen it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ja450n Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Color or Colour ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvorgold Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck lol ... I think the stamp will make a better avatar ... haven't seen it yet. i'll try to look for the picture for u....found it http://www.skypoint.com/members/schutz19/jcanuck.htm n btw your sig is the stamp lol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooey Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 sorry but things like centre are spelt re not er. and colour does have a u in it. It's nothing to do with being posh or anything, just that some people speak 'proper' English not the US *******ised version. [edit] ah, c'mon... bastar dised is a proper word, not a swear word. This filter is crap ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aco Veteran Posted March 20, 2002 Veteran Share Posted March 20, 2002 Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck Canadian Spelling - American Spelling theatre - theater humour - humor colour - color neighbour - neighbor cheque - check licence - license defence - defense offence - offense centre - center among hundres of others Not just Canadian, I think all the countries in the Commonwealth (if they are English speaking) spell them that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbs Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Originally posted by Xcalibur how can u say the-ay-ter? of course its pronuced thee-iter.. even dictionary.com says so. He's trying to tell me that because more people spell it theater they pronounce it thee-ay-ter... he's also trying to say that the theater having more votes means people spell it thee-ay-ter and not thee-iter. Does anyone in this world other than him pronounce it thee-ay-ter? I don't think so... and he and I both know I own his ass in English/grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postertoad Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 This thread is hillarious. Does anyone in this world other than him pronounce it thee-ay-ter? Oh hell yeah they do. All over the place. What we really have here [at least in the states] is a class distinction. Educated, old money types will use the 'cultured' [old english] spelling and pronunciation while those of us with wheels under our homes;) usually butcher the kings english and say things like thee-ay-ter. A generalization yes, but in general it's true. Just like teeth. Good teeth - you got money, education,etc.. , bad teeth - you dont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalResource Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Theahathrhe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM5K Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Who gives a flying elmo ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbs Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Originally posted by postertoad Oh hell yeah they do. All over the place. What we really have here [at least in the states] is a class distinction. Educated, old money types will use the 'cultured' [old english] spelling and pronunciation while those of us with wheels under our homes;) usually butcher the kings english and say things like thee-ay-ter. A generalization yes, but in general it's true. Just like teeth. Good teeth - you got money, education,etc.. , bad teeth - you dont. A. I've never heard anyone else say "thee-ay-ter" B. I'm not an educated/old money type C. My teeth are great...my income isn't. Explain further Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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