Spelling a carb...

Discussion in 'Classic Motorbikes' started by Pip, Aug 31, 2004.

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    Pip Guest

    Neither does posting at the top.
     
    Pip, Aug 31, 2004
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    Biker2 \(Threadstopper\) Guest

    I have just received a brand new carb for my Velocette Clubman 500

    The label on the box states that it is a carburetter but I thought it should
    be spelt carburettor but Google suggests carburetor.

    Who cares ?
     
    Biker2 \(Threadstopper\), Aug 31, 2004
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    Ian Morgan Guest

    You spelt it right in the subject, everything after the first 4 letters is
    superfluous!
    Ian
     
    Ian Morgan, Aug 31, 2004
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    Austin Shackles Guest


    the first is correct british, the last is american, and the middle one is
    your own invention...
     
    Austin Shackles, Aug 31, 2004
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    Mark Olson Guest

    I'd say you've got carburettor and carburetter backward. -or is the
    correct british spelling, carburetter is the incorrect spelling.

    BTW, the french spell it carburateur, and if you plug 'carburateur'
    into Google's translator for French->English, you get 'carburettor'.

    HTH
     
    Mark Olson, Aug 31, 2004
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    Steve Ashton Guest

    According to the dictionary, both are correct. "Carburetor" is some foreign
    invention from the Americas and has no place in a civilised language.

    Steve
     
    Steve Ashton, Sep 1, 2004
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    Salad Dodger Guest

    Seems a bit harsh to blame Teddy Roosevelt (1858-1919) for Noah
    Webster's "American Dictionary of the English Language" of 1828.
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    Salad Dodger, Sep 1, 2004
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    Mark Olson Guest

    'specially since it's Bear's fault.
     
    Mark Olson, Sep 1, 2004
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    Nigel Eaton Guest

    Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Mark Olson
    ITYM "Bear's falt".
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    Nigel Eaton, Sep 1, 2004
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