Are there any wordsmiths around?

The word "Despatch" or is it "Dispatch"?

I reckon Despatch is the correct spelling as I was pointing out spelling mistakes to our HR. They said I was wrong.

There's only one way to find out, ask the font of all knowledge which is The Wrath.

Posted By: emmaroyds on March 3rd 2017 at 20:52:22

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Are there any wordsmiths around? (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Mar 3, 20:52:22
- Julie Dispatched (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 3, 22:10:29
- I took my grifter to the Montego Bay Halfords once with a flat tyre (General Chat) - Gob on a Stick, Mar 3, 21:42:29
- Cheers all. I knew you would come up trumps (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Mar 3, 21:30:27
  - You'd love to come up trumps (General Chat) - pants, Mar 3, 22:28:46
- I always think of it as either 'dispatch something' (General Chat) - CauldRon, Mar 3, 21:23:25
- This is the essence of the Wrath. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Mar 3, 21:05:43
- Spatchcock. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Mar 3, 21:03:23
  - the master of suspense (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 3, 21:05:48
    - Imagine that. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Mar 3, 21:12:56
- Interesting (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 3, 20:59:32
- you can use both (General Chat) - earthleakage, Mar 3, 20:57:47
- It's "to dispatch" and "mentioned in dispatches", I believe. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Mar 3, 20:55:36
  - Git. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Mar 4, 00:11:18
  - What about a Despatch Department. (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Mar 3, 20:56:57
    - Well yes. I always spelled it dispatch. (General Chat) - APB, Mar 3, 20:59:08
    - dispatch (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 3, 20:59:00
- yanks always called it dispatch - not that it helps much. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 3, 20:54:14
  - Yeah but they can't spell or speak the Queens English Properly (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Mar 3, 20:55:23
    - I can. I now say orphan instead of often, like she does. in fact, i orphan say orphan just (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Mar 3, 20:59:39

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