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Originally Posted by John Arnold
If you pronounce the 'gu' as 'gw' (e.g. 'Guam' or 'guacamole'), then you will know that 'gauge' is not spelled 'guage'.
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In Canada, it is spelled gauge. We also have colour (color), metre (meter) and pronounce the letter "zee" as "zed", as in zedbra. And of course, cheques (checks) - the things you make out to someone and sign for a specific amount.
If I'm writing for or speaking to 'Mericans I use one; if I'm writing for or speaking to Canucks, I use the other. The confusion is deciding in what country I'm writing for or speaking to. The spell-checker usually, but inconsistently, flags American spellings, versus Canadian ones, as errors.
Murray's complaint was my use of the American spelling, "gage".