Question for English Majors

[John McGregor]

> I am doing the follow-up to my Linux Journal "A Temporary Internet Lounge"
> article, and the question has come up, do I use "disk" and/or "disc". As in
> "hard disk" or "compact disc", which is correct? Both? If both "disc" and
> "disk" are correct, under conditions should I be using one or the other?
> 
> Similar story with "RAM disk" vs. "RAMdisk" vs. "Ramdisk" vs. "RAM disc" vs.
> ... again which is correct (if any)?


"disc" is correct usage for British English while "disk" is proper for American English.
In your case I think your usage should probably be dictated by where you have the biggest readership
-- the U.S. or the rest of the world?

John


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