Grr

[la_marquise]

So, my settings are set to UK English, but all of a sudden, LJ is flagging up my British spellings as 'wrong' and wanting me to use the American versions. Anyone know why this is happening, please, and how I can fix it? (I've already tried re-setting my language default, logging out and logging in again, as per LJ instructions, and it hasn't worked).

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[aberwyn.livejournal.com]

They often flag my American spellings as wrong, too. I think their spellchecker is Russian.

[saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com]

There's no question that in Russia they teach American spelling and usage. I have this problem when I'm editing someone who studied in Moscow University. They don't even realise they're doing it.

[camies.livejournal.com]

When I was teaching English in Greece some students would mix American and British usage. I told them I didn't mind which they used but please don't mix them (that would imply being aware of which is which, also)
Though yesterday I was looking at a job description - in the UK - that said the applicant should have passed an exam in Math. (the UK usage being Maths).

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

I am hoping the 'Math' is a typo...

[saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com]

the grey area in the middle just keeps getting wider and wider.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

:-)
So it may be a more general problem? That I can live with -- it's the thought that I've set something wrong and I fix it that drives me nuts.