Re: What to do with the IBM.IDS.9.40.UC2E1.cpi file? [666]

From: "Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@hotmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 11:09 PM Subject: Re: What to do with the IBM.IDS.9.40.UC2E1.cpi file? [666] >> "Spelled". People in glass houses, etc. "Spelt" is fine. It's an acceptable, albeit irregular, use of British English. Americans and other non-natives such as yourself may find it archaic. But then I am very old. (When I was a youngster, and growing up in Aldershot, "Home of the British Army", the local bus company used to have a sign that read "All tickets to be shewn". Now that did look archaic. Incidentally, British Rail toilet trains used to have a sign which read "Please do not flush toilet whilst at a station", which was frequently defaced with the addition "Except at Aldershot"). Other irregulars that may sound, er, irregular to non-Limeys include: Dream - dreamt Learn - learnt Lean - Leant Mean - meant (but I'm sure the US also invariably uses this form). However, some apparently similar verbs are always defined regularly in the UK. Glean - gleaned Ream - reamed (What does this mean? Is it something to do with Price Charles again ....?) Gleam - gleamed

Captain Pedantic wrote: > Ream - reamed (What does this mean? Is it something to do with Price > Charles again ....?) Price Charles? And why can't you leave the old bugger alone? I mean, er, "codger". Of course! -- Ciao, The Obnoxious One "Ogni uomo mi guarda come se fossi una testa di cazzo"

Captain Pedantic wrote: > From: "Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@hotmail.com> > >>> "Spelled". People in glass houses, etc. > > "Spelt" is fine. > It's an acceptable, albeit irregular, use of British English. > Americans and other non-natives such as yourself may find it archaic. And just because I live in East Anglia... -- Ciao, The Obnoxious One "Ogni uomo mi guarda come se fossi una testa di cazzo"