Thread:GetYourFix/@comment-26994747-20160515223328/@comment-4360159-20160516000113

Mabian wrote: Hey JoTS, I was curious about the same thing as well (though I knew that both were generally accepted spellings), and tried to find some information on it. From what I can tell, somewhere around the beginning of the 20th century Webster's dictionary altered the spellings of the various "-gue" words to "-g." Some of the older spellings were retained and are more common, such as dialogue and epilogue, while for others the newer spelling has taken hold or is used roughly as much, such as catalog and analog. The removal is an American invention, and seems to have its origins in the attempt to make spellings more logical.

I see the utility in standardizing the use of terms on the Wiki itself. But since the words mean the same thing and the only thing at issue is how they look, I'm agnostic toward the whole issue. Sticking with one or the other should be sufficient. I must recant a bit of what I said. I think I was a bit too uppity. :P

It is interesting to see how epilog hasn't seen as much widespread adoption as dialog and catalog. I am aware of those words' origins, but I did perform some prejudice knowing the more common form ('round these parts).

I would still be curious to see where it has been used, but I feel that I shouldn't take a defensive position on this issue.

Thanks for the response. :D