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Correct Spelling

As far as I know, "Fibre" is used in more english-speaking countries than "Fiber". Wikipedia should not be Amero-centric and should reflect the more popular spelling. Therefore I think this page should be changed to Fibre. --75.130.54.14 (talk) 14:58, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The spelling, fiber, used in the the first edition of the article will stay, period. This isn't arguable.

Says the guy who does not sign his comment (even though underneath the 'save page' button it indicates to do so, and in bold). I concur with 75.130.54.14 and the person who created the section 'Commonwealth', considering the words Latin origin, 'fibra'. Actually, I would argue that the vast majority of people whose first language is derived from Latin spell it with the vowel ('e' or 'a') after the 'r' (Spain, France, Italy and Portugal). It would be purely logical to title the article as 'Fibre' (and as an extension, list 'fiber' as an alternative form), and you would be irrational to think otherwise. 124.187.168.26 (talk) 13:52, 27 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Fibre is the most common spelling, but appears to be losing ground to fibre and here's a reference.^[1] The use of the term American English is also contentious as it really refers to USA English.

I agree that Wikipedia should not be USA centric. Lkingscott (talk) 08:54, 8 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Fiber vs. Fibre – What's the Difference?". Retrieved 8 March 2023.

Too funny. I just did the NYT crossword and one answer was 'fiber' and I thought - isn't it spelled 'fibre'? I'm Canadian in Australia

Semi-protected edit request on 15 March 2018

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The word "or" should not be a hyperlink. The wording should be similar to that in the "Natural fiber" article:

Fiber or fibre (see spelling differences https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences#-re.2C_-er) (from the Latin fibra...) Mark (talk) 20:09, 15 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Done Gulumeemee (talk) 05:52, 16 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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I want to a part called properties of selected fibers Zbzhagbee (talk) 02:04, 11 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. DannyS712 (talk) 02:27, 11 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Change the references of natural and man-made to the articles proper rather than the sub-sections of this article. It seems redundant to have both. 73.132.115.23 (talk) 02:18, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 04:56, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Why is this article written in US American English?

This article is written in US American English, but nothing in the article is specific to the USA.

Why?

The spelling Fiber rather than Fibre is not even used generally in Canada.^[1]

Other Wikipedia articles which are not about specifically US American items are written in international English.

The best example to compare with is Aluminium which is used with the non US American spelling in all the articles I have found in Wikipedia, even though Aluminum is also used in Canada.

Lkingscott (talk) 11:29, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It is written in badly spelled american english because an american got here first. No other reason. The answer is not to sweat it, there are plenty of articles written in ~~The King's English~~ British English, though I agree with your sentiments on the matter. The fights that would break out if we didn't have what appears to be a first come first served basis for deciding what variant of english used in an article do not bear thinking about.

Unfortunately, my fingers tie themselves up in knots when I try to type FIBRE with an er at the end, ditto with aluminium with NUM at the end, so I never try.

This leads to americans using tyre as a name. It'll be carburettor next !! - Roxy the dog 13:42, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

ALSO : Colour. - Roxy the dog 17:07, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Writing Tips Plus: fibre, fiber". Government of Canada/Gouvernement du Canada: Translation Bureau. 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2023-03-12.

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Artificial fibers are cheaper and lower quality meaning they do not have longevity. The process in which these fibers are made is harmful for the environment. Aguerrero13 (talk) 03:01, 24 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Lightoil (talk) 05:27, 24 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 22 March 2024

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Synthetic fiber are textiles made form chemicals to create fibers like polyester, acrylic,nylon and many more. Wendyy815 (talk) 06:13, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Tollens (talk) 09:31, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edit

A good student 103.161.105.132 (talk) 18:21, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Fiber vs. Fibre – What's the Difference?". Retrieved 8 March 2023.

[2] "Writing Tips Plus: fibre, fiber". Government of Canada/Gouvernement du Canada: Translation Bureau. 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2023-03-12.

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