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Why can't we use British and Australian English?

Because this is a mostly American contributed Wiki. Why does it matter any way? No matter what it's the same word.
 
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Can't redirect categories. (And if I were sure of getting my way I would mandate British spelling. But on the other hand that would create inconsistencies when quoting from the game verbatim.)
 
Because the games and anime are translated into American English and thereafter exported to other English-speaking countries.
 
I think we should use real English aka British. Isn't the USA the only place that doesn't use it?? But I guess it doesn't matter. Going through every article to add in a few U's would be too much trouble anyway.
 
It would be ridiculous, not rediculous, for starters.

And you're supposed to be oh-so-proper, with your shepherd's pie, your bangers and mash, and such other mish-mosh.
 
Sketch said:
Because this is a mostly American contributed Wiki. Why does it matter any way? No matter what it's the same word.
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I'm Australian and i don't want to end up in a habit of using American english and i know Pokemon is American dominated but people outside America also use this site and a redirect is enough.
 
Who cares either way? If a new edit is made in either American or British English then just leave it that way, no need to make it completely dominant for one of them.
 
lthiele said:
I'm Australian and i don't want to end up in a habit of using American english and i know Pokemon is American dominated but people outside America also use this site and a redirect is enough.
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Are you kidding me? You think your writing will be thrown off because you can't put a U in color?
 
Sketch said:
Are you kidding me? You think your writing will be thrown off because you can't put a U in color?
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I think they don't want to pick up the habit of writing in American English, especially considering that while it makes no real difference on the internet, it does for offical exams and the like.
 
Iteru said:
I think they don't want to pick up the habit of writing in American English, especially considering that while it makes no real difference on the internet, it does for offical exams and the like.
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Exactly, i don't want to start an argument, i just thought redirecting would be really simple. I edit in my normal English, and i think most of them got changed to American.
 
MAGNEDETH said:
weve had this discussion before. it usually ends with Glinn getting mad (no offense Glinn) thats why ive made a few redirects myself, however, being that im american, im not very good at it.
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Die die die die die die die.

I hope I never, ever see someone editing a word on a page from one to the other again. :banghead:
 
I'm pretty sure that's explicitly mentioned as a do-not-do in the manual of style...
 
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