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Program(me)

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plupervert · 14/12/2010 00:00

I am British, and use "programme" as a matter of course.

However, I use "program" for computer programs. I can't help it: "programme" looks odd in this context.

Go on, flame me.

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Yulephemia · 14/12/2010 10:05

I'm with you on this one. Xmas Grin

I imagine "program" came about because the major advances in computing came from the USA.

Just feel smug that in the UK we can distinguish between computer programs and TV programmes. Xmas Smile

plupervert · 14/12/2010 10:31

All right. Let's feel smug, but embattled. That is the ethos of Pedants' Corner, after all!

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edam · 14/12/2010 10:35

Same here - computers have programs, everything else is a programme.

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