[net.nlang] About correct spelling....

wichman@sri-unix (07/23/82)

  Remember that the entire concept of correct and incorrect ways
of spelling a word is only about 150 years old, and not very
harshly implemented anyway (e.g. tyre, centre, gaol).  So I see
no problem with "ov" as an alternate spelling of "of".
				Glenn

laurir@sri-unix (07/29/82)

Absolutely.  An informal survey here shows that only the minority of
users who are less than 150 years old are having any trouble with "ov".
Those few, however, have taken to 'n'ing any article from habitual
offenders, rather than try to wade through the text.