Comments on: Warning: Canadian Spelling can misdirect your traffic! http://www.9thsphere.com/blog/warning-canadian-spelling-can-misdirect-your-traffic Toronto based web design and internet marketing blog. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:25:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ezra Silverton http://www.9thsphere.com/blog/warning-canadian-spelling-can-misdirect-your-traffic#comment-62 Ezra Silverton Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:05:54 +0000 http://www.9thsphere.com/blog/?p=34#comment-62 Shelley, you were lucky to have both spellings of your domain name available and using different extensions. (.com, .ca, etc.) Most are not so fortunate and often find other sites that use the US spelling to register their domain name. Another issue you may need to consider is if you are serving both Canadian and US customers, how you brand yourself to each market and displaying the correct version of the website in each market. Shelley, you were lucky to have both spellings of your domain name available and using different extensions. (.com, .ca, etc.) Most are not so fortunate and often find other sites that use the US spelling to register their domain name. Another issue you may need to consider is if you are serving both Canadian and US customers, how you brand yourself to each market and displaying the correct version of the website in each market.

]]> By: Shelley http://www.9thsphere.com/blog/warning-canadian-spelling-can-misdirect-your-traffic#comment-61 Shelley Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:36:49 +0000 http://www.9thsphere.com/blog/?p=34#comment-61 I am Canadian, as is my business so the spelling of "Centre" which is part of our company name is spelled with an "re". I am also aware of our American customers, so I spend the extra $40.00 a year and hold my domain under both spellings, doesn't seem too complicated to me. I am Canadian, as is my business so the spelling of “Centre” which is part of our company name is spelled with an “re”. I am also aware of our American customers, so I spend the extra $40.00 a year and hold my domain under both spellings, doesn’t seem too complicated to me.

]]> By: Marta http://www.9thsphere.com/blog/warning-canadian-spelling-can-misdirect-your-traffic#comment-60 Marta Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:20:45 +0000 http://www.9thsphere.com/blog/?p=34#comment-60 If you're talking about the English language in general, than yes, these words are just spelled differently. But if you are talking about the Canadian-English standards, I would say they are in fact "misspelled". The article clearly keeps that distinction. If you’re talking about the English language in general, than yes, these words are just spelled differently. But if you are talking about the Canadian-English standards, I would say they are in fact “misspelled”. The article clearly keeps that distinction.

]]> By: Monica Hamburg http://www.9thsphere.com/blog/warning-canadian-spelling-can-misdirect-your-traffic#comment-59 Monica Hamburg Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:44:58 +0000 http://www.9thsphere.com/blog/?p=34#comment-59 I agree with some of the points of your piece but take exception to the term "misspelling" ("Some commonly misspelled Canadian-English words") - a false statement. The words are not spelled wrong. As the above comments alludes to, Canadians are using the British version of the words. That said, I wish we all spelled things the same way - it would make it all much easier... Having bounced around between both countries, I am at odds over whether to say I have a good sense of "humor" or "humour" - either way I look like a fool to someone... I agree with some of the points of your piece but take exception to the term “misspelling” (“Some commonly misspelled Canadian-English words”) – a false statement. The words are not spelled wrong. As the above comments alludes to, Canadians are using the British version of the words.

That said, I wish we all spelled things the same way – it would make it all much easier… Having bounced around between both countries, I am at odds over whether to say I have a good sense of “humor” or “humour” – either way I look like a fool to someone…

]]> By: Jack http://www.9thsphere.com/blog/warning-canadian-spelling-can-misdirect-your-traffic#comment-58 Jack Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:11:02 +0000 http://www.9thsphere.com/blog/?p=34#comment-58 Why must Americans make things difficult all the time? The entire world uses the metric system so its about time they made the switch! The rest of the "English speaking" world uses the same dictionary; why must the Americans be different? I say keep things simple and join the rest of the world and switch to the Queen's own English and use the metric system. ...just my two cents! Why must Americans make things difficult all the time?
The entire world uses the metric system so its about time they made the switch!
The rest of the “English speaking” world uses the same dictionary; why must the Americans be different?
I say keep things simple and join the rest of the world and switch to the Queen’s own English and use the metric system.
…just my two cents!

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