>In a message dated 9/4/02 3:20:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, >andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes: > ><< Ahem... > The correct spelling os ADAPTOR. KEP has it wrong. >> > >Ahem... > >Noah Webster fixed the Quenn's English to add an American flavor to it. Dictionaries (and encyclopedias) are only as good as: a) the people writing them b) the references they use They do get it wrong... >Oh by the by, that would be flavoUr to you. Nope, I refuse to use stupid archaic spellings including redundant "u"s, -ise instead of -ize, oe instead of e, palaeo- instead of paleo- etc. > >BenT Engarish Very good. -- Regards Andrew |
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