Spelling Matters

fiction-factory | 18:22 Tue 09th Jun 2020 | News

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I've just been watching some of the footage of the Oxford BLM protest in which they are calling for the removal of Cecil Rhodes statue.
I'm surprised no-one there pointed out to the organisers that the centrepiece- a huge banner spread on the floor - said "POST COLLONIAL ATTITUDES MATTER". I can only assume that's an American spelling. Another placard said "RODES MUST GO".
I'm not sure why so much time was devoted to an anti Israeli speaker talking about Palestine- the only connection seemed to be that the US police are trained by Israel.

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douglas9401

You don't have to be literate to protest here, but it helps.

JimF

"I can only assume that's an American spelling"

It's not.

royfromaus

Wouldn't it need one of these anyway?

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jno

easier to get spelling wrong on big banners than on small pieces of paper, I've noticed. But even on a small screen...

removal of Cecil Rhodes statue

royfromaus

https://i.redd.it/k7yf70dhjq351.png

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Okay jno- the Cecil Rhodes statue. Is that okay?
Yes, roy, I couldn't see a hyphen between post and collonial but I was really querying the extra L (I know of the Oxford comma; I wondered if there is an Oxford L too).
I can understand the BLM issue even though I am not sure how so many can be so sure the George Floyd case was down to racism.