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 > yeahbut... So M (as if I didn't expect you to argue the case!) are you really telling me that sc~ is not a more common feature of Englisc than sk~ ? and no, I can't LIU cause my bloody OED won't load for some reason 
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Except for skate these words all need the k to retain the /sk/ pronunciation. ah.. like in scald and scathe. (like you've so often pointed out, don't look for consistency in English spelling.)
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> yeahbut... are you really telling me that sc~ is not a more common feature of Englisc than sk~ ? not at all.. I'm just telling you that sk~ is not at all rare (see also previous post).
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Then there's always that Brit piece of perversion, sceptical.
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My dancing partner said, " We were just a scosche off" and when I asked about the word he said his grandfather used it when they were building and measuring.
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Excellent - thank you !!!
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no, thank you for an interesting question with an interesting answer
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..and welcome back - you'd be amazed how often someone asks a question here and never bothers to comment on the answer(s), or never bothers to return, one.
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course, that never stops us arguin' amongst ourownsef... 
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