wcs@ho95e.UUCP (03/03/87)
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.) -- # Bill Stewart, AT&T Bell Labs 2G-202, Holmdel NJ 1-201-949-0705 ihnp4!ho95c!wcs