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(I helped save b3ta! rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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The thing is, you aren't quite right.
The OED favours Z over S repeatedly, to this day. Thus even in the UK there's no overall consensus even now.
(I helped save b3ta! Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 8 May 2012, 10:00, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)
WHAT?
I am going to have to write a *very* stern letter.
(I helped save b3ta! Kroney, Tue 8 May 2012, 10:02, Reply)
The current stance is that both are acceptable, apart from some specific exceptions:
oxforddictionaries.com/words/ize-ise-or-yse
(I helped save b3ta! tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 8 May 2012, 10:07, Reply)
Now that I did not realise
Presumably, the ize ending is now archaic at least, I certainly was always taught to use ise when at school.
(I helped save b3ta! Kroney, Tue 8 May 2012, 10:09, Reply)
I feel like the ground has shifted under my feet

(I helped save b3ta! Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 May 2012, 10:09, Reply)
Z is such a tacky letter

(I helped save b3ta! Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 May 2012, 10:03, Reply)
There used to be an explanation of this on the OED website
Something to do with the Greek origins of particular words. It concluded that -ize was technically correct.
(I helped save b3ta! tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 8 May 2012, 10:04, Reply)

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