On 2008-08-26, Guy Macon <http> wrote:
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> Ben C wrote:
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>>probably a UK variant
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>>variant UK spellings
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> I tend to think of the UK spelling as being the standard, and the
> US as being the variant -- and I was born and raised in the USA.

I say "variant" UK spellings because dependent and advertize are both
also correct in UK English and in my opinion preferred.