as a characteristic British spelling (though George Washington used it); by the time of OED 2nd edition (1980s) both spellings were considered correct there; the g- spelling is said to have been dominant longest in Australia. [T]he very anomalous pronunciation of g soft before other vowels...
The USA had just become independent and it was busy banning many of the old spellings in favor of less confusing choices. It chose "jail". In Britain and Australia, "gaol" held firm.Other places like Canad a didn't adopt the "jail" spelling until the early 1900s. Meanwhile.Britain, ...
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Wellit sort of came to a head in the late1700s and early 1800s, with a "choose your side" showdown (紧要关头). The USA had justbecome independent and it was busy banning many of the old spellings in favor of less confusingchoices. It chose "jail". In Britain and Australia, "...