What is the language "British"?

[Derek C Hopkins]

At 09:29 AM 28/08/2006, Bob Goodwin wrote:
>Timothy Murphy wrote:
>>I was installing FC-5 yesterday,
>>and I noticed that when asked to choose my language,
>>I was given an extensive list which included "British" but not "English".
>>
>>I never heard this language described as "British" before.
>>
>>
>To the ignorant masses, myself included, British and English are synonymous.
>
>Perhaps you can clarify it?
>
>Bob Goodwin
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Not quite the same

British English  uses  Colour   while  American 
English  uses  Color    and a number of similar spelling  so not 
quite synonymous.



Cheers Derek

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