This is *not* political but...

[Al Geist]

Gail Former wrote:
 
<Well, back in the dark ages when I was learning to spell, this was 
considered to be an acceptable "alternate" spelling, along with 
"tomatoe", "colour" and "favour". Maybe it was just a "Midwestern" thing?

Gail, Michigander by birth, Hoosier by residence>


I never spelled tomato with an "e" and I am also a Michigander by birth. My
kids were raised in Alaska and they never spelled tomato with an "e";
although, my wife (another Michigander) says she spelled people "peaple"
until a sixth grade teacher corrected her.

I don't think it's a Midwestern thing as much as lazy teaching.

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