Date:  Sun, 14 Jan 1996 14:50:22 -0700

From:  Rudy Troike <RTROIKE[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU>

Subject: Judgement and Theatre



In response to Natalie's comment, as I recall I first learned to spell

<judgement> with the <e>, and did not drop it until after I got into college.

I would guess that <theatre> is primarily used in names, where it conveyhs

some of the "toniness" of upscale British usage, and would not be used in

more common-noun contexts. A seach of Lexis would help determine if there

is indeed any increase in this spelling. It has been around a long time as

an affectation.



    --Rudy Troike (rtroike[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ccit.arizona.edu)