Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 12:55:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Tim Vanderhoek <hoek@hwcn.org> To: David Dawes <dawes@rf900.physics.usyd.edu.au> Cc: John Fieber <jfieber@indiana.edu>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Misspelling in lib/libutil/login_cap.3 [w/ patch] Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.980411124647.28521E-100000@james.hwcn.org> In-Reply-To: <19980411143046.35436@rf900.physics.usyd.edu.au>
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[moved from -current to -chat] On Sat, 11 Apr 1998, David Dawes wrote: > I have a copy of "The Concise Oxford Dictionary", 6th ed (1976). It > shows both forms, with the "z" version preferred. > > Also, "The Macquarie Dictionary", 1st ed, revised (1985), which is > considered by many to be the reference for English as used in Australia > shows both with the "s" version preferred. This isn't about dictionaries. This is about grammar, spelling, and language. Where the heck do dictionaries come in? Dictionaries are for authors who lack confidence in their writing and need the reassurance of some acadame locked away in a room somewhere. [Ok, I'm being a little harsh --- I do sometimes refer to dictionaries when writing :-] > "English" form (consistent with traditional Unix 'spell -b'), but some > time ago an Englishman who was somewhat pedantic about such things > pointed out that this wasn't the case (referencing the Oxford English Did he belong to our specific cultural group, ie. FreeBSD hackers? If not, then his opinion is irrelevant. :) -- Outnumbered? Maybe. Outspoken? Never! tIM...HOEk To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the messagehome | help
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