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Mispelling doth follow determined mispronunciation, methinks
Nice to see one of 'em admit it.
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But did the colorado legislators out law aluminium underpants-- or aluminum underpants?
it one of the few things that really bother me.. i don't care if the Economist (and the UK in general) want to spell center as centre -- but when writing about a happening in DC at the JFK Art Center-- it is just that the JFK Art Center not Centre!
if they want to talk about something happening in Mid town NY, and use the phrase centre city-- OK, then they are not talking about a place with a specific name..
If Alcoa set up a new plant in some old commonwealth county, and calls it, for the sake of local speaker the
"the Island aluminium plant" and not "the Island Aluminum Plant" ok-- but if Alcoa names it "The Kingston Aluminum Plant" you can't just go and change the name!
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Mispelling doth follow determined mispronunciation, methinksNice to see one of 'em admit it.Ah, a trap laid and a trap sprung. Bliss! 
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a trap laid and a trap sprung
And mighty tasty bate it was, Cap. Thanks.
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the civilised world knows it's DarbyAhem--that's civili zed, sir.  ========================================================== Mispelling is miown.Good one, doc! I changed something, just in case someone didn't notice.
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Yes. It's true that the Colo legislature passed the law about wearing aluminum underwear. But only after a great deal of reflection.
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call the race held at Churchill Downs the Durby, even though the civilised world knows it's Darby.
So why *do you spell it as though it were pronounced Durby??
Er you that confused?
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So why *do you spell it as though it were pronounced Durby??
Parbly for the same reason, whatever that is, they spell what they pronounce "clark," clerk.
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