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::[[Wiktionary:Theatre|Wiktionary]] confirms what I suspected: in US Englilsh, "theatre" primarily refers to live performances, while "theater" is usually used for cinema.  I say this article should be moved to [[The Movie Theater]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 23:15, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
::[[Wiktionary:Theatre|Wiktionary]] confirms what I suspected: in US Englilsh, "theatre" primarily refers to live performances, while "theater" is usually used for cinema.  I say this article should be moved to [[The Movie Theater]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 23:15, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
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:::Interestingly, Theyellowdart [[Wiktionary:theater#Etymology|this]] may explain why "theatre" doesn't appear in Mr. Webster's dictionary ;) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 23:17, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

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Theater or Theatre?

"Theatre" isn't in my webster's dictionary. Should this be change to "theater"? --TheYellowDart(t/c)

"Theatre" is an alternate spelling that should appear in any good dictionary. Qermaq - (T/C) Image:Qermaqsigpic.png 22:59, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
Wiktionary confirms what I suspected: in US Englilsh, "theatre" primarily refers to live performances, while "theater" is usually used for cinema. I say this article should be moved to The Movie Theater. Trey56 23:15, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
Interestingly, Theyellowdart this may explain why "theatre" doesn't appear in Mr. Webster's dictionary ;) Trey56 23:17, 9 January 2007 (UTC)