Original sentence: (Webster's more radical suggestions for spelling reform made in his younger days, such as the dropping of silent "e" at the end of words, were not adopted.) However, in some cases the American versions have become common Commonwealth usage, for example program (in the computing sense).At the time spelling, especialy in the United States, was not regular, and Webster was eager to distinguish American usage from British usage-- and in some cases to create distinctions.Many of the differences were introduced into the United States by Noah Webster's dictionary; he was a strong proponent of spelling reform for a variety of reasons, both nationalistic and philosophical.Some of the changes were largely phonemic, while others involved the restoration of “etymologically correct” Latin (or Greek) spellings, often to words which English had borrowed from French and which were spelled accordingly, thus L
Edited sentence: However, in some cases the American versions have become common Commonwealth usage, for example program (in the computing sense).Many of the differences were introduced into the United States by Noah Webster's dictionary in an artificial attempt to separate England from the language, for patriotic reasons (during the period around the American War of Independence), masquerading as the restoration of “etymologically correct” Latin (or Greek) spellings, often to words which English had borrowed from French and which were spelled accordingly, thus L