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Hi there - just had to comment on your No 'z' in Diesel remark in your footer...
'Diesel' really should be spelled in the US as 'Diezel'
For some reason - all the other S for Z sounding words have been re-spelled in in the US, except 'diesel'...
some examples of English --> US spellings..
Realise --> Realize
Rationalised --> Rationalized
Customised --> Customized
and just about every other word that ends in 'ise' has become 'ize' in the US - not sure why this was done - but they are still pronounced exactly the same way.
... so - there really is a 'Z' in diesel. (diezel)
...and also that's why us Aussies hate it when you say 'Aussie' and not 'Auzzie'
'Diesel' really should be spelled in the US as 'Diezel'
For some reason - all the other S for Z sounding words have been re-spelled in in the US, except 'diesel'...
some examples of English --> US spellings..
Realise --> Realize
Rationalised --> Rationalized
Customised --> Customized
and just about every other word that ends in 'ise' has become 'ize' in the US - not sure why this was done - but they are still pronounced exactly the same way.
... so - there really is a 'Z' in diesel. (diezel)
...and also that's why us Aussies hate it when you say 'Aussie' and not 'Auzzie'