Whippen / wippen

[Richard Brekne]

Here Here !!  grin.

JIMRPT@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 9/26/2000 10:04:14 AM, Newton wrote:
>
> <<"So, the official American English spelling is WIPPEN as
> accepted by council and PTG officers of the time.">>
>
>
>
>   Since the English speaking world seems to get by just fine with words such
> as 'color' spelled as both "color" and "colour" and this because everyone
> knows what is being addressed, why should there be a dealli vis a vis
> "wippen/whippen?. Doesn't everyone know what is being asked about or
> discussed when either spelling/nomenclature is used?
>
> As for those who think "wip" is correct..may the dragon bless you.
> As for those who think "whip" is correct...may the dragon bless you.
> For those who understand what is being said regardless of being sans "h" or
> replete with "h".. may the dragon bless you most of all. :-)
> Jim Bryant (FL)

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway