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Re: John E. Doolittle.
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Fri, 14 Jan 2000 19:57:19 GMT
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DISCLAIMER: I'm a little loopy today. Medication.
Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:
> In lugnet.pirates, Tony Priestman writes:
> > On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, Richard Parsons (<FoBLH7.DHF@lugnet.com>) wrote at
> > 10:13:06
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > British
> > > Brikish
> > > Brickish
> > >
> > > Britannic
> > > Brikannic
> > > Brickannic
> > >
> > > Great Britain
> > > Great Brikain
> > > Great Brickain
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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'.
It also has the LEGO edge--"brik" to me brings to mind "blok," something about
which no more should be spoken. 'Nuff said. *suppressing shudder*
> > 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.
I hope you mean to get at the "Britainnic/Britannic" spelling thing and not to
suggest that there is no such word as "Britannic." The Queen (Bricktoria,
naturally--or would that be "Brictoria"?) would Not Be Amused. ;)
> > But I'm sticking with Great Brickain, because all of the place names
> > I've come up with tie in with it.
> >
> > YMMV :-)
In kilometers, kilometres, or miles per liter, litre, or gallon, however you
prefer to measure it. I personally like furlongs per dram, but it makes the
petrol, or gas, station attendants hate me.
> > (my spell checker has just gone berserk! :-)
Another reason I disable the damnable things. Every time I write "foetal" or
"manoeuvre" it acts like I've just committed a felony.
> 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.
It's interesting to see how much drift there also is in pronunciation, even
among a supposedly "homogenous" entity like North America. (For all the "We
Are Not Americans" that Canadians utter, the dark deep secret is that aside
from Quebec, we're all an awful lot alike--especially around the Great Lakes.
I could be killed for divulging this secret, as the bastard child of both
nations.) I know a lot of people who really do voice the "-our"--it's no more
unnatural than the "-our-" in "courage". Corage?
best,
Lindsay
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| On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, Mr L F Braun (<387F7F9F.766BF76@p....msu.edu>) wrote at 19:57:19 (...) I *knew* there was something about it that made me uneasy :-) (...) Absolutely! Spell checker overridden on that one. (...) Hmmm. Interesting point, but not (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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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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