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Re:The metamorphosis of Escher by FavouriteColour on Thursday October 04, 2018 @03:52AM (#18137959)
Why '(sic)' after favourite?
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Re:The metamorphosis of Escher by NKosmatos on Thursday October 04, 2018 @06:22AM (#18138578)
Favorite=US Favourite=UK :-)
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Re:The metamorphosis of Escher by invalidusernam3 on Thursday October 04, 2018 @06:36AM (#18138659)
That's not really a use case for [sic]. As per wikipedia: erroneous or archaic spelling, surprising assertion, faulty reasoning, or other matter that might otherwise be taken as an error of transcription.
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Re:The metamorphosis of Escher by Hoasi on Thursday October 04, 2018 @07:17AM (#18138856)
One or both of these use

> archaic spelling

> other matter that might otherwise be taken as an error of transcription

fit the description though the case for archaic spelling is arguable.

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Re:The metamorphosis of Escher by invalidusernam3 on Thursday October 04, 2018 @02:30PM (#18142322)
Both the US English and British English spellings are used extensively, nobody would think it's a spelling mistake. And calling British English archaic is quite insulting, it would be like calling US English "dumbed down".
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Re:The metamorphosis of Escher by jimmaswell on Thursday October 04, 2018 @01:06PM (#18141669)
AmE and BrE are both used simultaneously in online spaces. Neither needs to be corrected or (sic)'d to the other.
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