Actually, both the Oxford English Dictionary and Dr Johnson spell it with ize.

The ise ending is a modern British innovation. Equally valid, of course, but certainly not the right version.

So, as you were saying...

I don't quite know where to start.

I'm not crying. I'm taking the piss out of you.

There is a difference, you know.

Now... you're a young man... you should be about ready for another bout of one-handed surfing by now, shouldn't you?

Nope my dear, you can write it as criticize or criticise, both are correct. You can buy a dictionary or better yet get a life and stop posting caca.

Modern British innovation. It's the brits' language.

taking the piss out of me? sounds like another keyboard hardman / warrior. Anyone can take the piss over the Internet.

I was talking about cricket. It was you who decided to somehow join in, while contributing f all to the discussion over cricket.

Is that so?

Perhaps someone should tell the other billion speakers of English.

see now you are just being silly on purpose.

You beat me to it


But now I understand why your screename is 22 yards. What's the situation with cricket clubs in Switzerland?

Dire, unfortunately, but I've seen a few games near where I live. Mostly expats playing, of course.

There is a Swiss Cricket Association -- you could always check them out to find something near you.

Well done on cracking the semi-cryptic screenname.

He'd be fitter if he played cricket