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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Modernized spelling #25722 04/02/2001 7:04 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Yowch! Sorry to hear about your DIY manicure. I thought the little typo highlighted the inconsistency of his campaign. Why didn't he spell "free" with only one "e"? Although I know that standardised spelling is a relatively recent development, I am, after reading his page, more convinced than ever that it aids, rather than hinders, clear communication. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Modernized spelling Bobyoungbalt 04/02/2001 5:17 PM Re: Modernized spelling Max Quordlepleen 04/02/2001 6:27 PM Re: Modernized spelling Bobyoungbalt 04/02/2001 6:56 PM Re: Modernized spelling Max Quordlepleen 04/02/2001 7:04 PM Re: Modernized spelling Capital Kiwi 04/02/2001 7:23 PM Re: Modernized spelling inselpeter 04/02/2001 8:47 PM Re: Modernized spelling Seian 04/03/2001 2:54 PM Re: Modernized spelling belligerentyouth 04/04/2001 8:01 AM Re: Modernized spelling Seian 04/05/2001 12:15 AM Re: Modernised spelunking shanks 04/03/2001 11:16 AM Re: New Spell - good luk wow 04/04/2001 1:02 PM Re: New Spell - good luk belligerentyouth 04/04/2001 1:43 PM Re: New Spell - good luk Bobyoungbalt 04/04/2001 5:25 PM Re: New Spell - good luk of troy 04/04/2001 9:20 PM Re: New Spell - good luk AnnaStrophic 04/04/2001 9:30 PM Re: New Spell - good luk of troy 04/04/2001 9:38 PM Re: New Spell wow 04/04/2001 9:54 PM Re: New Spell - good luk AnnaStrophic 04/04/2001 10:01 PM Re: New Spell - good luk Jackie 04/05/2001 2:26 AM Re: New Spell - good luk Scribbler 04/05/2001 5:07 AM Re: New Spell - good luk belligerentyouth 04/05/2001 8:29 AM Re: New Spell - good luk inselpeter 04/05/2001 10:12 AM Re: New Spell - good luk shanks 04/05/2001 10:27 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,312 Members9,209 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery 9,209 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 22 A C Bowden 9 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,158 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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