RE: silly question
On Thu, 2005-03-03 at 21:26 -0800, Gordon Jackson wrote:
> I can’t believe that I am going take a swing at this pulpy dead horse,
> but I can’t resist J
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> 1. From “The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing”: /deb'ee`n/,
> *not* /deeb'ee`n/
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> Additionally: The name Debian is a contraction of DEB(ra) and IAN
> Murdock.
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> 1. Aluminum has one ‘i’ unless you’re from the UK, where it is
> Aluminium – this is a variant of Aluminum, not the other way
> around.
Hmm i think from where i sit (not in the UK) it is Aluminium, and
Aluminum is a case where spelling has been altered to fit the
(mis)pronunciation
It should be noted that it is only the 2 US sites that specify the
"British" spelling is a variant. Not exactly a statistically sound
sample.
If I was a cynical man I would think that it is a Nth American
conspiracy to render our children illiterate [;)]. Next thing we know
they'll be declaring "fries" to be fresh vegetables and the downward
spiral begins
> 1. The plural of “y’all” is “all y’all”
you've gotta be shitting me! BAhhahh
> 1. In Boston they “pahk theyah cahs ovah theyah” – Yep, I’ve seen
> them do just that.
having never been to Boston (and having no desire to go there) I'll have
to trust you on this one :)
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> Anyone interested in burying this horse now?
I'll get my shovel
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