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Subject: Re: Literacy was: smail pronounciation
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Date: Mon, 2-Mar-87 16:54:56 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  2 16:54:56 1987
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In article <5629@mimsy.UUCP> chris@mimsy.UUCP (Chris Torek) writes:
\ In article <25361@rochester.ARPA> ken@rochester.ARPA (SKY) writes:
\ >There are far worse spelling errors in posted articles.  It seems the
\ >fashion these days to spell words the way they sound.
\ Fight back!
\ When writing articles, use \e olde spelling.  Use thy quill pen
\ and phial of ink for \e rough draught, that thou mayest choose each
\ woorde with care.  [....]
\ 
\ (Apologies for the lack of an edh.  `\' is a poor substitute.  The
\ point, however, is that spelling is largely a matter of agreement.)

Hear, hear!
The classic subsitute is 'y', as in Ye Olde Touriste Trappe.  (Edh is the
voiced th sound.)
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# Bill Stewart, AT&T Bell Labs 2G-202, Holmdel NJ 1-201-949-0705 ihnp4!ho95c!wcs