On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:29:17 -0600, Gerry Atrick
Post by Gerry AtrickI see it spelled both THEATER and THEATRE......
Both seem to be used regularly.
Which is correct? Or are both correct?
Generally speaking, 'theatre' is British, 'theater' is
American, but some Americans may have used the British
spelling.
A British dictionary, The New Shorter Oxford English
Dictionary, lists 'theater,' but tags it as American. An
American dictionary, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate, has
'theater, also theatre.' That means they think 'theatre' is
an acceptable alternative but not as freauently found as
'theater.'