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Re: John E. Doolittle.
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Fri, 14 Jan 2000 20:35:48 GMT
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On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, Mr L F Braun (<387F7F9F.766BF76@pilot.msu.edu>)
wrote at 19:57:19
> > > >
> > > 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'.
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> 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*
I *knew* there was something about it that made me uneasy :-)
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> > > 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.
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> I hope you mean to get at the "Britainnic/Britannic" spelling thing and not to
> suggest that there is no such word as "Britannic."
Absolutely! Spell checker overridden on that one.
> The Queen (Bricktoria,
> naturally--or would that be "Brictoria"?) would Not Be Amused. ;)
Hmmm. Interesting point, but not relevant for another 20-30 years :-)
There's not much one can do with George, really.
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> > > 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.
I want some of that medicine!
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> > > (my spell checker has just gone berserk! :-)
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> Another reason I disable the damnable things. Every time I write "foetal" or
> "manoeuvre" it acts like I've just committed a felony.
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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.
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> 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.
D'you know, I was going to make an observation aboot the Great Lakes,
but I wasn't sure if it was true, never having been there. :-)
--
Tony Priestman
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| DISCLAIMER: I'm a little loopy today. Medication. (...) 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* (...) I hope you mean to get at the (...) (27 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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