Hipster causes murder on a bike

[Lance]

Sadly you will sit there in your car, turning green as my £200 bike goes ten times as fast as your £20k car.

Assumptions.... Always a good place to start for a generalisation

[Lance]

Spelling looks fine to me: http://en.oxforddictionaries.com/def...generalization

To generalize means 1.) to form a broad conclusion based on inferences drawn from specific cases 2.) to make something more widely available or applicable 3.) to speak in generalities, often in a prejudiced manner. Generalize is the North American spelling, related words are generalizes, generalized, generalizing, generalization.

Generalise is the preferred British spelling, related words are generalises, generalised, generalising, generalisation. The American spelling of generalize is also considered correct and is gaining acceptance around the world

Generalize vs generalise - Grammarist

[SueEllen]

To generalize means 1.) to form a broad conclusion based on inferences drawn from specific cases 2.) to make something more widely available or applicable 3.) to speak in generalities, often in a prejudiced manner. Generalize is the North American spelling, related words are generalizes, generalized, generalizing, generalization.

Generalise is the preferred British spelling, related words are generalises, generalised, generalising, generalisation. The American spelling of generalize is also considered correct and is gaining acceptance around the world

Generalize vs generalise - Grammarist

Who gives a feck?

The English language is a living language which evolves.

If it didn't evolve we would still be writing and speaking like Shakespeare.

[northernladyuk]

To generalize means 1.) to form a broad conclusion based on inferences drawn from specific cases 2.) to make something more widely available or applicable 3.) to speak in generalities, often in a prejudiced manner. Generalize is the North American spelling, related words are generalizes, generalized, generalizing, generalization.

Generalise is the preferred British spelling, related words are generalises, generalised, generalising, generalisation. The American spelling of generalize is also considered correct and is gaining acceptance around the world

Generalize vs generalise - Grammarist

Your link has no authority or standing. If you must find an authoritative source (and it is dubious whether such a thing really exists in English), then the OED lists 'genrealization' first. See:

http://en.oxforddictionaries.com/spe...ize-ise-or-yse

Many verbs that end in -ize can also end in -ise in British English. For example, in British English, all of the following spellings are acceptable: finalize/finalise; organize/organise; realize/realise. In American English, the only correct spellings are finalize, organize, and realize.

Your (common) misunderstanding arises from the fact that only '-ize' is correct in American English. Some people have erroneously come to the conclusion that therefore '-ize' is not correct in British English.

[BlasterBates]

Generalize is as valid in a UK publication as color or thru

[northernladyuk]

Generalize is as valid in a UK publication as color or thru

You are simply incorrect. See above.

[SueEllen]

You are simply incorrect. See above.

Grammar :nazi:

[northernladyuk]

Grammar :nazi:

Firstly, this is spelling and not grammar.

Secondly, the OP incorrectly tried to correct Brillo. I am merely educating.

[Lance]

Secondly, the OP incorrectly tried to correct Brillo. I am merely educating.

I'm definitely not the OP. Although I did start a spelling spat (sorry).
I've learnt something today though.

[northernladyuk]

I'm definitely not the OP. Although I did start a spelling spat (sorry).
I've learnt something today though.

Glad you've learned something.