The American Heritage Dictionary -a fine publication is not likely to have technical terms that are invented by manufacturers and/or piano technicians, even though they've been around for a few hundred years. Many early spellings were phonetic anyway, and varied according to the etymology (did I spell that right?)of the word. Respectfully, respektfelly, ah thththth. Fran Helms, Topeka, KS. Barrie Heaton <piano@a440.co.uk> wrote: >In message <20.13cc599.2af29030@aol.com>, Wimblees@aol.com writes >>Dear list members. >> >>Please be aware that there are no whippens in a piano. The correct spelling >>of this part is wippen, (no "h.") >> >>This spelling mistake was pointed out several years ago by one of our more >>educated members, Jim Ellis. >> > >That depends what country you live in ........ Germany Whippen UK >Whippen >The US do have a habit of dropping letters out of words..... UK colour >US color :-) > > >Barrie, > > > > > >-- >Barrie Heaton PGP key on request http://www.a440.co.uk/ >AcryliKey Ivory Repair System UK © http://www.acrylikey.co.uk/ >The U.K. Piano Page © http://www.uk-piano.org/ > Home to the UK Piano Industry >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
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