brazilianisation

chained_bear I prefer my S's and Z's, like my window treatments (but not my dogs), to match. Feb 26, 2009

sionnach What about equal time for Brasilianization? Feb 26, 2009

chained_bear Bada-BING! Feb 25, 2009

reesetee Also a Celtic band.

zzzzzsssss Feb 25, 2009

bilby Tetrao urogallus, wood grouse, a.k.a. capercaillie. Feb 25, 2009

chained_bear Gee. I was just making a joke... Feb 25, 2009

bilby Search results give me more hits for Brazilianisation than Brazilianization for whatever that's worth. Feb 25, 2009

rolig Old-fashioned Oxford University Press prefers the etymologically grounded -ize/-ization (not an Americanism, but in use since the 16th century) to the French-influenced -ise spellings. Feb 25, 2009

Prolagus I think so, since Brazil is Brazil is Brazil (USA/UK/Oz). Feb 25, 2009

bilby British English prefers the spelling -ise (and -isation) to the American -ize (-ization), hence Brazilianisation is quite regular from a BE point of view. Feb 25, 2009

jopolho I know Brasilianisation and Brazilianization. I think the most correct is Brazilianization. Because we are speaking of the country Brazil (in English). Brasil with "s" is the Portuguese word for the country, my country, inclusive. Feb 24, 2009

chained_bear Brasilianisation? or Brazilianization? Or this bizarre (sorry, bisarre) hybrid? Feb 24, 2009