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<<Very strange indeed. I'm from New Zealand is use none of these examples.
In New Zealand: 'to colorise'>> Likewise, I'm from Victoria, Australia and I also use "colorise".
Mr Fields,
Interesting to hear that so spelling from state to state in Australia varies? As I'm from New Zealand the most common spelling is 'colorise' with a smaller minority who would spell it 'colourise'. The 'ize' versions are unheard here well for me though. <So do you use "colour" of "color"?> Huh?
<Likewise, I'm from Victoria, Australia and I also use "colorise". >
It could explain the closer relationship Southern states of Australia have with New Zealand than their northern counterparts. The Tasmanian and parts of Southern Victoria accents are quite similar to the New Zealand accent. Unsure of New South Wales though.
A tuque is a hat and poutine is ... gross-looking. Although I've never tried it, so I can't speak to how it tastes....
'Colorize'
United States of America (also acceptable in New Zealand but not in common use.) 'Colorise' New Zealand Australia 'Colourise' United Kingdom South Africa? 'Colourize' Canada (also acceptable in the United Kingdom but not in common use.) Very confusing and for the first time this isn't some form of American vs British saga.
I'm from Australia (NSW) and would never dream of spelling it "colorise".
Ok Jim so I was right about the spelling varies among Australian states. So I updated the list.
'Colorize' United States of America (also acceptable in New Zealand and certain states (VIC) of Australia but not in common use.) 'Colorise' New Zealand Australia (Victoria State) 'Colourise' United Kingdom South Africa? Australia (North South Wales) 'Colourize' Canada (also acceptable in the United Kingdom and certain states (NSW) of Australia but not in common use.)
colorise -wtf? I've never spelt it like that and nor have I seen it spelt like that and I'm originally from Adelaide, Australia. Always "colourise".
"The Tasmanian and parts of Southern Victoria accents are quite similar to the New Zealand accent. Unsure of New South Wales though." Where did that come from? Southern Australians sounds nothing like Kiwis. I thought for a while that maybe South Australians do but that's only because of what Victorians think that. We're all still distinct from Kiwis.
I agree with Jim and Frances on the spelling in Australia of colourise, as colour is rarely spelt "color" here , and the same applies to "-ize". I was taught to spell such words as "colour" and "realise" etc, and that's the way they always seem to be spelt in the newspapers.
What's wrong with colour as a verb anyway? Colour, coloured, colouring. Works for me, and I've never yet been asked by my children to buy them some colourizing-in books.
<I agree with Jim and Frances on the spelling in Australia of colourise, as colour is rarely spelt "color" here , and the same applies to "-ize". I was taught to spell such words as "colour" and "realise" etc, and that's the way they always seem to be spelt in the newspapers.>
Of course 'colour' is spelt with a 'u' in New Zealand but for some reason we would spell 'colorise' without the 'u'. It's a strange pair but it's happens to be the way here. I cannot really comment on the development of the inconsistent spelling (Colour vs colorise/ize) we use in New Zealand. Strange enough we are pretty strong retaining on the 'u' in 'colour' as oppose to 'color' without the 'u'. Though while in Auckland there have been signs of change from 'colour' to 'color'. Haven't seen it throughout other parts of New Zealand but as roughly 25% of the New Zealand popluation lives in Auckland so there is a chance the rest of us would have to follow the city folks. Bloodly Aucklanders. ;P
< I thought for a while that maybe South Australians do but that's only because of what Victorians think that. We're all still distinct from Kiwis.>
Huh? Of course we are distinct from Kiwis but the accents spoken down here are closer to the Kiwi accent compared to an accent from NT, QLD or WA.
Thread called 'Canadian' and here we talking about Australians and New Zealand English? LOL oh well.
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