03-10-2010, 09:40 PM
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Tire vs. Tyre
What the hell is a tyre?
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03-10-2010, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
What the hell is a tyre?
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It is the correct spelling of what Canadians call "tire". The language is English, so I'll go with how they spell it in England.
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03-10-2010, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
What the hell is a tyre?
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The appropriate way to spell what Americans call a " tire"
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03-10-2010, 09:46 PM
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Pretty sure out here in the colonies its a tire 
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03-10-2010, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by amorak
The appropriate way to spell what Americans call a "tire"
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Then my question to you, is why didn't you list your power rating in kilowatts and Newton-meters?
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03-10-2010, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Ducay
Then my question to you, is why didn't you list your power rating in kilowatts and Newton-meters?
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Just for you:
- 185kW or 253PS
- 407Nm of Torque
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03-10-2010, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Ducay
Then my question to you, is why didn't you list your power rating in kilowatts and Newton-meters?
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Because they still use Horsepower and ft-lb on British car shows
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03-10-2010, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by STeeLy
Because they still use Horsepower and ft-lb on British car shows
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What about Australian top gear? WHAT ABOUT THEM!
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03-10-2010, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Ducay
What about Australian top gear? WHAT ABOUT THEM!
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You said it yourself, they're Australian! 
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03-14-2010, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Anthony Soprano
It is the correct spelling of what Canadians call "tire". The language is English, so I'll go with how they spell it in England.
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Spelling it "tyre" is antiquated, and rarely ever used in the UK anymore.
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Originally Posted by Encyclopeadia Britannica, page 1007
the spelling 'tyre' is not now accepted by the best English authorities, and is unrecognized in America
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03-14-2010, 05:32 PM
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The real question: How would Jeremy Clarkson spell it?
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03-14-2010, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Ducay
The real question: How would Jeremy Clarkson spell it?
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Here is how The Man (tm) spells it:
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Originally Posted by Jeremy Clarkson
Then there was the traction. The Sorento wades into battle with big fat tyres, enough space under the prop shaft to shelter from the rain and switchable four-wheel drive. Kia itself calls it a capable and rugged workhorse.
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/dri...cle1116712.ece
I win!
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03-14-2010, 05:57 PM
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Last edited by Anthony Soprano; 03-14-2010 at 06:19 PM.
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03-14-2010, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Anthony Soprano
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And from that very same article it states that "tyre" is incorrect.
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03-14-2010, 06:18 PM
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Can you not read?
A tire (or tyre in British English) is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel
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03-14-2010, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Anthony Soprano
Can you not read?
A tire (or tyre in British English) is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel |
Tyre is antiquated and not accepted as the modern, correct spelling. You can copy and paste unreferenced material all you want.
HERE is the accurate information, in that exact same article, that you, accusing others of an inability to read, are failing to read. Quite ironic.
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Originally Posted by Encyclopaedia Britannica, page 1007
t]he spelling 'tyre' is not now accepted by the best English authorities, and is unrecognized in America"
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Originally Posted by Fowler's Modern English Usage
"there is nothing to be said for 'tyre', which is etymologically wrong, as well as needlessly divergent from our own [sc. British] older & the present American usage"
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You are wrong, incorrect, ignorant, etc., etc. I should know better than to argue with a troll on the internet, especially one that can't spell.
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03-14-2010, 06:27 PM
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I'm sorry but you are entirely mistaken. I've posted a link to this thread on an English Literature forum. Please keep posting, you're providing us with great material.
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03-14-2010, 06:30 PM
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I'm sorry but you are entirely mistaken. I've posted a link to this thread on an English Literature forum. Please keep posting, you're providing us with great material.
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Lol, right. I happen to know a thing or two concerning the English language because of what I do for a living.
Provide your references -- and anonymous Wikipedia articles mean nothing when it comes to something authoritative -- or just stop trying to argue on the internet for the sake of arguing. Something that is said colloquially does not mean it is correct. Ain't isn't a word, either.
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03-14-2010, 06:32 PM
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I wonder why the opening sentence of the wikipedia article is this then:
A tire (or tyre in British English) is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel
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03-14-2010, 06:48 PM
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Some people still use tyre HP... If you watched some british car shows you would know this... Quit arguing for the sake of arguing...
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