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#53299 01/22/02 07:18 PM
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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, methinks

Nice to see one of 'em admit it.

Ah, a trap laid and a trap sprung. Bliss!





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#53303 01/23/02 12:11 AM
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Mispelling is miown.

Some interesting reading...

http://www.plexoft.com/SBF/FAQaue/index.html#"alumin(i)um"
http://omega.cohums.ohio-state.edu/hyper-lists/classics-l/00-10-01/0141.html

I have a vague recollection that aluminum exists in British as a compound or by-product or something of Aluminium, but I can find no evidence to support it.


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a trap laid and a trap sprung

And mighty tasty bate it was, Cap. Thanks.


#53305 01/23/02 02:29 PM
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the civilised world knows it's Darby
Ahem--that's civilized, sir.
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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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