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Bridget opined one of my pet peeves - 'Jewl-ry' (i won't even *mention* my annoyance at the further bastardization of jewelry, as in "jewlery
For many of us outside the US, "jewelry" is itself a bastardisation of the word we use "jewellery". Whatever the antonym of epenthesis is (ellision or contraction, perhaps), your "jewelry" may be considered a specimen thereof.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Epenthesis' antonym Anonymous 01/19/01 08:09 PM Re: Epenthesis' antonym Max Quordlepleen 01/19/01 08:18 PM Re: Epenthesis' antonym tsuwm 01/19/01 09:23 PM Re: Epenthesis' antonym jmh 01/20/01 11:40 AM Re: Epenthesis' antonym tsuwm 01/20/01 02:11 PM Re: Epenthesis' antonym jmh 01/20/01 07:26 PM Re: Epenthesis' antonym tsuwm 01/21/01 02:35 AM Re: Epenthesis' antonym jmh 01/21/01 03:29 PM Re: Epenthesis' antonym Anonymous 01/21/01 04:50 PM Re: Epenthesis' antonym Jazzoctopus 01/21/01 07:02 PM Allergies? TEd Remington 01/22/01 12:25 AM
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