it keeps the universities and scholars in work (most dictionaries are published by universities!….) and has happened in many countries of the world.
Malaysia and Germany have comparatively recently changed the spellings of their “official” languages.
English spelling has only stabilised in the last hundred years or so and there is still debate over correct spellings particularly since the Internet has caused British, American English to cross over and there is a developing “International English”.
Even today some spellings of technical terms change; for instance the drug amphetamine ls now (particularly for use within the health services and associated industries) spelt as amfetamine in the UK and Europe…
I have an interest in local history (it developed from exploring places whilst spangled!) and geography – and read a lot of old newspapers, books and maps that find their way on line. Many words in them were spelt differently, particularly because of regional variations..
Bear in mind also this is the official spellings and language for govt documents. Even on here the English posters use different words and spellings, some people here post in Scots, others use Northern terms..
