English language question

[jacob navia]

The english word "Initialize d" exists. (Cambridge dictionary finds it).
The word "Uninitiali zed" doesn't seem to exist, and no dictionary
has it. I am using that word very often in my tutorial of the C language
with

"uninitiali zed memory".

Word flags this as a spelling error and tells me that the correct spelling
is

"uninitiali sed" with s
and NOT
"uninitiali zed" with z.

Can anyone here tell me what word should be used in correct english?

Thanks in advance

jacob

[Malcolm]

"jacob navia" <ja***@jacob.re mcomp.fr> wrote in message

"uninitiali sed" with s
and NOT
"uninitiali zed" with z.

Can anyone here tell me what word should be used in correct
english?

"s" is the English spelling, and therefore correct, whilst "z" is American
and just plain wrong.

Seriously, the "z" "s" distinction is breaking down because of the volume of
transatlantic communication, but "s" seems to be slowly winning. Your
spell-checker is too strict.

[jacob navia]

"Malcolm" <ma*****@55bank .freeserve.co.u k> a écrit dans le message de
news:cb******** **@newsg1.svr.p ol.co.uk...

Seriously, the "z" "s" distinction is breaking down because of the volume of transatlantic communication, but "s" seems to be slowly winning. Your
spell-checker is too strict.

Ahhh again this english/american differences.

OK. Thanks

[SM Ryan]

# Word flags this as a spelling error and tells me that the correct spelling

Spell checkers don't decide what is english; english speaking people
do. I can't imagine an native speakers who can't correctly understand
either spelling.

Unless you're sitting in a wagon by the curb outside the gaol after
your cheque bounced, I wouldn't worry about too much.

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[Lew Pitcher]

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SM Ryan wrote:
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| Unless you're sitting in a wagon by the curb outside the gaol after
| your cheque bounced, I wouldn't worry about too much.

I've never sat outside a gaol, but I have driven past a jail.

OTOH, I sometimes sit in a wagon by the curb, contemplating the colour of my
cheque book.

"I am Canadian" [1]
[1] The slogan for a Canadian beer, named "Canadian", and the end tag of a
well-known 'rant' distinguishing Canadians from Americans.

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[Allin Cottrell]

jacob navia wrote:

The english word "Initialize d" exists. (Cambridge dictionary finds it).
The word "Uninitiali zed" doesn't seem to exist, and no dictionary
has it. I am using that word very often in my tutorial of the C language
with

"uninitiali zed memory".

Word flags this as a spelling error and tells me that the correct spelling
is

"uninitiali sed" with s
and NOT
"uninitiali zed" with z.

Word is apparently set to approve only British English.

"Uninitiali zed" is perfectly OK American/international English.

--
Allin Cottrell
Department of Economics
Wake Forest University, NC

[Jack Klein]

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 10:53:12 +0200, "jacob navia"
<ja***@jacob.re mcomp.fr> wrote in comp.lang.c:

The english word "Initialize d" exists. (Cambridge dictionary finds it).
The word "Uninitiali zed" doesn't seem to exist, and no dictionary
has it. I am using that word very often in my tutorial of the C language
with

"uninitiali zed memory".

Word flags this as a spelling error and tells me that the correct spelling
is

"uninitiali sed" with s
and NOT
"uninitiali zed" with z.

Can anyone here tell me what word should be used in correct english?

Thanks in advance

Jacob,

Is it true that the word "uninitiali zed" does not appear in the C
language standard.

But the words "initialize ", "initialize d", and "initialize r" all do,
and are all spelled with the 'z' (that is, American style) and not
with the 's' (UK style). This is true of both the PDF versions from
ANSI/NCITS, and the hard copy printed version from the British
Standards Institution that has been in print for a year or so.

I would suggest using the 'z' for consistency with the spelling of the
related words that are in the standard.

Of course that is why Word has the "add" option in the spell checker.
Amazingly enough, as it comes new from Microsoft, it does not think
that "printf", "strlen", or "memcpy" are words, until I add them!

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[E. Robert Tisdale]

jacob navia wrote:

The english word "Initialize d" exists. (Cambridge dictionary finds it).
The word "Uninitiali zed" doesn't seem to exist,
and no dictionary has it.
It's standard jargon.
I am using that word very often in my tutorial of the C language with

"uninitiali zed memory".

Word flags this as a spelling error
and tells me that the correct spelling is

"uninitiali sed" with s
This spelling is correct in the United Kingdom.
and NOT "uninitiali zed" with z.
This spelling is correct in the United States.

Can anyone here tell me what word should be used in correct English?

Both are correct. You can use either one.
Please, just try to be consistent.

[Richard Bos]

Allin Cottrell <co******@wfu.e du> wrote:

Word is apparently set to approve only British English.

"Uninitiali zed" is perfectly OK American/international English.

Erm, it is a typical USAnian misapprehension that theirs is the
"internatio nal" version of the language. It isn't. I learned proper
English at school - the original, international kind.

Richard

[Severian]

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 13:11:42 -0000, SM Ryan
<wy*****@tang o-sierra-oscar-foxtrot-tango-dot-charlie-oscar-mike.fake.org>
wrote:

# Word flags this as a spelling error and tells me that the correct spelling

Spell checkers don't decide what is english; english speaking people
do. I can't imagine an native speakers who can't correctly understand
either spelling.

Unless you're sitting in a wagon by the curb outside the gaol after
your cheque bounced, I wouldn't worry about too much.

By the kerb, damn yank.

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Sev