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Re: John E. Doolittle.
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lugnet.pirates
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Fri, 14 Jan 2000 15:18:12 GMT
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, Richard Parsons (<FoBLH7.DHF@lugnet.com>) wrote at
10:13:06
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> I've gone with the k instead of ck on the basis that since the words are
> going to be read, a close visual similarity would be helpful. Its a
> trade-off obviously, but rest assured it is not an accident, nor just a
> colonial contraction.
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> British
> Brikish
> Brickish
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> Britannic
> Brikannic
> Brickannic
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> Great Britain
> Great Brikain
> Great Brickain
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> Consistency has a value also, and since the idea was indeed Tony's in the
> first place, whatever happens there will have a persuasive value.
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> So, what do you all reckon?
Given that this is an imaginary world, I have no problem with either,
and can see advantages in either spelling.
I can see where you're coming from completely, Richard. But I feel that
'ck' has the aesthetic edge over plain 'k'.
Actually, I'm inclined to mix and match. After all, there's no such word
as Britainnic, so I don't see why Brikannic shouldn't be the 'proper'
word. Or Brikish, come to think of it. Although that would tend to be
pronounced brI-kish without the c, if you were to look at it out of
context.
But I'm sticking with Great Brickain, because all of the place names
I've come up with tie in with it.
YMMV :-)
(my spell checker has just gone berserk! :-)
--
Tony Priestman
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| (...) I'm for Great Brikain, Brikannic, and Brikish myself. But then, I think "colour" is a silly way to spell color, and I like cheque over check, so I'm not sure you should pay the slightest attention to my opinions. Bruce (24 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| Mr L F Braun wrote in (...) rather than the colonial 'Brikish' :-) (...) Colonial degeneralities (oooh, a neologism, ™ me, oh yeah). Ardour, candour, endeavour, and/our...hmm, that last one sounds a bit funny, but the others are aboot right. Now, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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