User talk:81.96.145.214

Spellings in British and American[edit]

Hi, and thanks for trying to improve Wikipedia. I motice that you sometimes change spellings to British forms. However, this is only right when the article is already in British English...... it will be reverted if not, probably with increasing irritation! In short, we don't change language settings. Weird, but that's how it is. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 05:08, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The articles I edited were tagged "use British English". 81.96.145.214 (talk) 09:07, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, the old problem, editors swiftly revert changes made by new and especially IP editors (those who have not created an account and logged in); I am afraid that being a new IP triggers all sorts of warning flags for those who like to patrol such things (not me). Good luck, and "consider creating an account"... All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:12, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

August 2023[edit]

Hello, I'm MistyKangaroo. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Digga D have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. MistyKangaroo (talk) 22:05, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Gaol" is the preferred British English spelling. While "jail" might be used by some media outlets, the legal term is "gaol". 81.96.145.214 (talk) 22:07, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I understand, but gaol is a very dated version of the word jail and most readers readers of Digga D's articles will not understand or know what the word means. Also, as a Brit I have barely heard this word (maybe I don't read enough books). MistyKangaroo (talk) 22:10, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I will leave the decision for word usage up to you in this case, though. MistyKangaroo (talk) 22:11, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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