# A dizzying identity shift

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-dizzying-identity-shift/52130>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [October 30, 2025, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-dizzying-identity-shift/52130 "2025-10-30T23:40:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Suddenly\_there](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/suddenly_there/32/28582_2.png) [@Suddenly\_there](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Suddenly_there)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-dizzying-identity-shift/52130/1 "2025-10-30T23:40:54Z")

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Make a choice! What a quick shift from being English to being American. This is not a professional look, and so [early in the manual](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/getting-started/quickstart) too. Tsk Tsk.

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/2/3/239393742be779b0a9e725ce644e146d02a74614.jpeg)

Whiplash! 😵‍💫

 ![Dizzy American Brit](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/9/0/90814f482d2e5cbbd83cf2b61da827e7d96d182b.jpeg)

![Fish Spinning GIF by Super Simple](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/9/7/97169587117c6910e623d9d73e7dda9dd3732c0c.gif)

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**Author:** ![PMUK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PMUK)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-dizzying-identity-shift/52130/2 "2025-10-31T11:31:16Z")

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Theres loads of americanisms in coding like color and colour but I don’t think this can be changed

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-dizzying-identity-shift/52130/3 "2025-10-31T11:35:58Z")

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I don’t notice it….

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-dizzying-identity-shift/52130/4 "2025-10-31T11:39:18Z")

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Another eagle-eyed sighting, thanks @Suddenly_there! Fixed it.

You will likely see a mix between American and British english in the manuals, as it depends on who’s writing/updating the article.

We’ll try not to mix and match in the same paragraphs/articles though. 😅

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**Author:** ![Suddenly\_there](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/suddenly_there/32/28582_2.png) [@Suddenly\_there](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Suddenly_there)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/a-dizzying-identity-shift/52130/5 "2025-10-31T18:57:51Z")

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I promise I won’t say anything if I notice American/British identity shifts unless they are so close that they give me whiplash 🙈 🙊

BTW, the change looks great. I’m glad you chose American spelling. I’m 1st generation American with a British father and I spent 7 years of my childhood in Canada. Switching back and forth between the two spelling systems has left me with a great deal of trauma.

Off now to explore the new website. Looks slick so far…

Do I get another 🍪 at least for spotting this dizzying Am/Brit English error 🤓 ?