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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: comptroller/controller #127413 04/25/04 11:19 PM Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 34 T tang newbie tang newbie T Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 34 When did comptroller become controller, and why? Post-Enron optics, W'ON. Comptrollers weren't doing much "controlling" before Enron and Worldcom imploded in scandal. "Comptrollers" are supposed be "Controllers" of real numbers once again. I'm sure it's only a fashion. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted comptroller/controller WhitmanO'Neill 04/16/04 12:38 AM Re: comptroller/controller Faldage 04/16/04 10:16 AM Re: comptroller/controller Jackie 04/16/04 01:41 PM Re: comptroller/controller jheem 04/16/04 02:05 PM Re: comptroller/controller belMarduk 04/17/04 09:52 PM Re: comptroller/controller tang 04/25/04 11:19 PM Re: comptroller/controller WhitmanO'Neill 04/28/04 02:44 AM Re: comptroller/controller wow 04/28/04 02:37 PM Re: comptroller/controller TEd Remington 05/01/04 05:55 PM Re: comptroller/controller apples + oranges 05/10/04 10:05 PM Re: comptroller/controller jheem 05/10/04 11:14 PM Re: comptroller/controller stales 05/13/04 07:53 AM Re: comptroller/controller Jackie 05/14/04 12:55 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 Topics13,913 Posts229,335 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 487 guests, and 0 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 34 A C Bowden 17 ddrinnan 1 LukeJavan8 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,543 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,917 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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