Nordiska

[Paul]

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
>