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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl Member Run Boards >> Relationships >> Independent -v- Independant http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1546595695 Message started by Aussie on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 7:54pm

Title: Independent -v- Independant
Post by Aussie on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 7:54pm

I swear that when I went to school it was independant.

:-?

Title: Re: Independent -v- Independant
Post by .JaSin. on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 7:57pm

You are right.
But everything is made to suit the American way (just like our Economics is heading. God help us all!) - especially when Schools now are 'dependent' on the Computer spellcheck.

When was the last time 'Australian' newspapers said "Gaol" rather than their usual "Jail" as if we were in America?

Title: Re: Independent -v- Independant
Post by The Reboot on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 7:59pm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonly_misspelled_English_words#Documented_list_of_common_misspellings

I–K

ignorance – ignorence[4]
imitate – immitate[3]
immediately – imediately[1][4]
indict - indite[13][4]
independent – independant[4][7]
indispensable – indispensible[4]
inoculate – innoculate[4]
intelligence – inteligence, intelligance[4]
jewelry (UK: jewellery) – jewelery[4]
judgment – judgement (issue in the U.S.)[4]
kernel – kernal, distinct from homophone "colonel"[4]

There's only one explanation...

The Mandela Effect!

Title: Re: Independent -v- Independant
Post by mortdooley on Jan 9^th, 2019 at 12:22am

The Reboot wrote on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 7:59pm:

That's what I was going to say, the Mandela Effect.

Title: Re: Independent -v- Independant
Post by The Heartless Felon on Jan 9^th, 2019 at 5:42am

Aussie wrote on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 7:54pm:

I swear that when I went to school it was independant.

:-?

When I went to school 'dependent' was a verb and 'dependant' was a noun...

Title: Re: Independent -v- Independant
Post by .JaSin. on Jan 13^th, 2019 at 10:35am

Well I seem to think that Australian computers are designed with the American 'spellcheck' and grammar style.

Americans are crap at Maths. All their scientists invent things to destroy the planet with their maths. Their Economy is crap and 4th world as if their Accountant was really just a Labourer in love with the size of his knob banging other men's wives.

But one thing for sure though - they are far better than Australians with 'Punctuation' and Grammar.
Spelling is sliding away from them as the 'African' Americans have hijacked their language via the Media (which they own).

Title: Re: Independent -v- Independant
Post by The Reboot on Jan 14^th, 2019 at 12:11pm

Jasin wrote on Jan 13^th, 2019 at 10:35am:

Yeah, most are American by default. You have to manually change it.

The modern Australian is indeed dumb.

Title: Re: Independent -v- Independant
Post by Laugh till you cry on Jan 14^th, 2019 at 2:04pm

It's why Australians love to dig rocks out of the ground. They want to exercise their superiority over individual rocks even though most closet poms are not smarter than a box of rocks.

Title: Re: Independent -v- Independant
Post by hairstyles on Feb 6^th, 2019 at 6:38pm

wow