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So, a few of my friends and I (Americans) all use a UK spellings for a few words (not all the same ones each), and we've all determined that it must have something to do with interacting with Brits regularly on the Internet during the same years that we were learning to spell.

Is this a thing that any of you do or anyone you know?

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[–] teft@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I watch a lot of Matt Parker and numberphile videos and on occasion find myself saying maths instead of math. You tend to pick up the habit and speech patterns of those in your social circles. That includes online and video interactions. I remember reading about some parents whose kid watched so much Peppa pig that the american kid was developing a british accent.