[net.nlang] UPPER/lower case

jah (02/20/83)

Elsewhere on the net a tempestuous debate rages over the need for
upper vs. lower case in net messages.  Without getting involved in this
debate, I am reminded of the following fact:  there is at least
one word I can think of pronounced differently if capitalized.  The
word "polish" vs. the word "Polish."  Are there other examples??

thekid (02/22/83)

the thing about "polish" is that if you saw
"Furniture Polish" in your local Safeway, how would
you pronounce it?  pronounciation is a function
of context, not capitalization.

		thekid
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