Originally posted by dbs Hi Bob
Why would you expect a u in Autumn to make Autumun ...strange thinking
Don't foget you lot take out letters in words.....
Rember colo'U'r and many others/
I suspect this changing of spelling coinsided with inderpendence or ink was in short supply
Dave
Don't get me going on the subject of "Aluminium" v "Aluminum", "Colour" v "Color", "Labour" (not the Corbyn version!) v "Labor", etc., - you guys take letters out as well!
And, as for taking out the "r" in "forget", that "takes the biscuit" (not the "cookie" - doesn't sound right!)