----- 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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