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[–] ColonelPanic@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

From the UK. I've never seen matte spelled as matt. CA, UK and AU are generally pretty close with spelling, whereas the US is usually off doing its own thing. It's a similar thing to blonde and blond.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 20 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Blonde = female; blond = male

[–] spaduf@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 years ago

But that's the french's fault.

[–] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago

I thought it was blond = hair colour and blonde = person with blond hair.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] Steve@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 7 points 2 years ago

I shit you not, that is the etymological distinction between the two.

How strictly that distinction is observed is an open question.