XPost: rec.arts.drwho 
 From: glyn.kennington@ox.spam.compsoc.net 
  
 Murphoid  announced: 
 >  The Doctor wrote: 
 > > And the Oxford??  I tend to ignore the Webster as 
 > > non-authoritative. 
 > 
 >  Oh boy, here we go.  With the Americans have no stake or control over 
 >  the English language.  Oxford dictionary indeed.  Who actually uses 
 >  that?  Websters' is the primary source of the English language.  Deal. 
  
 Webster's is the source of US English; the OED is the source of English 
 English.  However, as we're talking about Scottish things (kilts) 
 you can choose either... 
  
 For the record, my copy of the OED (1964 reprint) lists kilt as 
  
  Skirt, usu. of tartan cloth, reaching from waist to knee, part of 
  Highland male dress. 
  
 Glyn 
  
 -- 
 Glyn Kennington - Opinionated elitist and part-time grammar nitpicker 
  
 it's: abbreviation for "it is";  its: belonging to it (cf. his, hers) 
 Plurals don't need apostrophes, except to indicate possession. 
  
 --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 
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