Thanks, Del! Paul Chick ----- Original Message ----- From: Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 10:00 AM Subject: Re: Nordiska > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Richard Brekne <richardb@c2i.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: March 20, 2000 7:28 AM > Subject: Re: Nordiska > > > > WELLL::::::...... as long as we are on about it... if you look in your > > dictionary you will find that the spelling of both the words Tomatoe and > Potatoe > > are acceptable spellings. It is most usual to drop the "e" at the end of > these > > two words. The inclusion of the "e" comes from the old english spelling > and > > pronunciation (influenced by the nordic). In more complete dictionaries > you will > > find both spellings and actually the "e" is considered to be the "proper > upper > > class" (read snobish) spelling in many places of the english speaking > world. > > > > Don Guale... or whoever that guy was... grin.. came from a rather upper > class > > family, so this was a quite understandable spelling of the word. He was > fully > > correct in "adding" the "e" to the end and it was the bright eyed > beavertailed > > talking head reporters (probably of the same art whom falled Nixon) that > were > > wrong. Indeed it was thee that fools made of themselves. > > > > grin > > > > Clyde Hollinger wrote: > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > And while we are at it... > > Has it occurred to anyone else that there are precious few on this list who, > by example, have earned the right to criticize anyone else for either their > spelling or their use of grammar? > > And now, back to those pianos... > > Regards, > > Del >
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