Theatre/theater?

Thomas Colin thomas_colin at hotmail.com
Tue Feb 22 18:29:51 CST 2000


   Instead of arguing who is the best writer of the last century (I have 
absolutely no idea, and don't think I really care) I have a question... 
perhaps a very stupid one... anyhow close to monomania...
   There are, if I counted well, 7 occurrences of the word "theatre" in GR. 
All are in the British spelling except one (on p326). Does this make any 
sense? Anyone has an interpretation for this? Could be also that it's a typo 
but ah! it would be so much better, so much more puzzling if it wasn't! It 
seems strange to me since on p326, the voice is apparently Enzian's, who 
doesn't speak American English. Or are there differences in meaning between 
the two spellings, when referring to drama or the thatre as building?
   Until now, I just don't know...
   A bientot,
   T.
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