Comments on: Theatre or Theater? Or does it matter?

By: Tim Z

Tim Z — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:47:32 +0000

Not sure if links are allowed… but here’s an interesting look at it…

http://www.google.com/trends?q=+theatre%2C++theater

By: Zoltan!!!

Zoltan!!! — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:40:37 +0000

I’m with Aly too. That’s how I was taught it. It still feels kind of natural that way even if it’s generally pretty silly if you think about it.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:34:53 +0000

I would tend to agree with Aly’s comment above. One is the place, the other the medium. I have nothing to back this up though.

Redbird’s Flyin’ High!

By: Tim Z

Tim Z — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:09:22 +0000

From the first linked article “People just like to find something to fight about…” is a nice tie in to the season theme!

By: What You Do and Where You Do It Are Two Different Things « The Man In The Yellow Hat Lives Here

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:06:57 +0000

[...] there are folks like me. And apparently a few others, who think there’s a general usage rule or difference. In fact, there’s one article [...]

By: Aly Greaves

Aly Greaves — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:26:19 +0000

To me…theatre is the art and theater is the place where you make the art. One is the building and one is the medium.

By: nic

nic — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:25:08 +0000

if it was up to me, i would go with the American version of the word. because we are in, you know, America. alas, we already have tons of letterhead and business cards printed this way, and that $hit is expensive!