There is no such thing as a "proper" dictionary. Languages evolve rapidly, and a dictionary is just a compilation of currently accepted usage. An electronic dictionary is far more likely to be current than an old-fashioned and obsolete printed dictionary. At 02:23 PM 10/10/99 GMT, Pat Collins wrote: >It is a sad day when MS Word is considered an authority on how things >should be spelled. Use a proper dictionary please! :) > > >Pat N8VW > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > >On 10/9/99, 9:57:48 PM, "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET> wrote >regarding Re: Buses...Busses...????????: > > > >> I guess I shoulda looked it up on MS Word. > Bill (SE Arizona) (Bill@freeholder.com) HTTP://www.freeholder.com ---------------------------------------------------------- It ain't what you don't know that hurts you, it's what you do know that's wrong. |
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