[pianotech] Ethics and efficacy of part-time tuning [OT]

[John Ross]

I like that word, caviling.
Now when was the last time I wanted to use it, and where??
John Ross
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: BobDavis88 at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:29 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Ethics and efficacy of part-time tuning [OT]


  In a message dated 4/1/2009 1:34:42 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, david at piano.plus.com writes:
    Bob, cavilling seems to be more usually spelled with two "l"s, although
    the single l is also acceptable.

    I felt that this should be clarified, as I know that many on the list will
    have been worried.......
  David,

  Excellent example of caviling; however, in Britain, an "l" is doubled when it ends an unaccented syllable and is followed by a suffix beginning with a vowel. Not so in the U. S.

  cav·il (kvl) 
  v. cav·iled also cav·illed, cav·il·ing also cav·il·ling, cav·ils also cav·ils 
  v.intr. 
  To find fault unnecessarily; raise trivial objections. See Synonyms at quibble.
  v.tr. 
  To quibble about; detect petty flaws in.
  n. 
  A carping or trivial objection.

  [Insert smiley face here. Or is it smily?]



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