User talk:162.157.152.87

Edit warring

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Kilometre. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

Points to note:

1. Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made;
2. Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. - DVdm (talk) 12:30, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Note: see how it works here at wp:BRD. - DVdm (talk) 12:30, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Note: also see Talk:Kilometre, saying that this article is written in British English. So we write "spelt". - DVdm (talk) 12:34, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

I write in a derivative of UK English. The spelling in question is not current English. It's Old English. In academic writing the use of deprecated spellings and words such as thy, thou, tho', and spelt, are avoided. See the below link which contains a graph comparing the two constructions. The spelling that I suggest has been the popular method since the beginning of the 20th century. This is not a US vs UK difference. English has contained both spellings since late to post Baroque era (1750s). Use of 'spelt' for informal writing is fine. Articles, especially at the academic-level expect higher quality word choice. The oxford dictionary which is the reputable source for English definitions does not contain 'spelt' as a use for spelling. It's used for quantifying a type of wheat, a piece of wood, and to husk beans.

https://en.learniv.com/info/en/irregular-verbs/spelled-or-spelt-what-is-correct-and-how-to-use-it/

162.157.152.87 (talk) 21:14, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

@DVdm: Message text. 162.157.152.87 (talk) 21:25, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

See [1]: "Verb. British past and past participle of spell". DVdm (talk) 15:13, 3 May 2021 (UTC)

@DVdm: lexico is not a reputable source for dictionary definitions. 162.157.152.87 (talk) 03:30, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

Perhaps not, but it probably is more reputable than an anonymous person identifying themselves as 162.157.152.87 .

Do feel free to take your pick from this list: ([2], [3], etc...). - DVdm (talk) 09:10, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

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