three random things make a post

[gwyneira]

I feel very productive today. It's not quite 11am, and I've already eaten breakfast, exercised, showered and washed my hair, changed the hummingbird nectar, started a loaf of sourdough, started the laundry, and made breakfast for Liam. Well, written down it doesn't like like a lot, I guess, but it feels that way. I think I will go make a

Comments

[msagara]

Cancelled is correct. I think they're both considered correct, but it looks wrong with one 'l' to me (Canadian).

[gwyneira]

Yeah, one "l" makes it look to me like it's pronounced with a long "e".

I don't know why I listen to the LJ spellchecker anyway, since it can't even handle contractions. :)

[merriehaskell]

One l is American. Also, "traveled." Two l's is the way the rest of the English-speaking world does it. :)

[swanjun]

This is the same reason I hate it when people spell my name Michele.

[onyx101]

It may be a british thing or just an alternate spelling. I always have a problem with gray and grey. I can never remember which one of them is the English spelling and which is the American spelling. People always tell me I'm spelling it wrong when I know I'm not. I'm just different, that's all...

[gwyneira]

Knowing me, it's a British thing. I'm used to getting checked on "theatre", but I refuse to spell it "theater".

I rather prefer "grey" generally, but I just spell it whichever way I feel like it. :)

[swanjun]

Agreed on both counts. I think I use "cancelled" generally, but I might also use "traveled," so I'm not very consistent.

[gwyneira]

I use "travelled" and "modelled", which are the only other two examples I can think of.

I read enough British literature that I occasionally find myself typing "honour" or "colour", especially when talking about British literature. :)