BBC "License" for LS3/5a

[Martyn Miles]

Could we decide on whether it’s ‘licence’ or ‘license’ ?
In the UK licence is a noun and license a verb.

 

[sktn77a]

Could we decide on whether it’s ‘licence’ or ‘license’ ?
In the UK licence is a noun and license a verb.

Here in the US, it doesn't matter......... we ditched the Queen's English 250 years ago!!!

 

[Martyn Miles]

Here in the UK, it matters.
Well, to me it does...

 

[Pezo 62.]

Here in the US, it doesn't matter......... we ditched the Queen's English 250 years ago!!!

 

[canonman]

Here in the US, it doesn't matter......... we ditched the Queen's English 250 years ago!!!

Wow, even before The Declaration of Independence !

 

[sktn77a]

OK................ 248 year sago!!!

(Sacre bleu!)

 

[suzywong]

Would it not have been the King’s English?

 

[Martyn Miles]

The ‘King’s English’ doesn’t sound quite right.
Must be all those years in school and having the Queen’s English mentioned so much.
Oh, those happy schooldays...