Re: USAGE: Language revival
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, November 23, 1999, 23:56 |
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"David G. Durand" wrote:
> Ray's example of the spelling "gaol" in english is a perfect example:
Well, that only applies to English English, American English uses
"jail". When I first encountered "gaol" I thought /gejl/, /gowl/,
/gawl/, uncertain of which it was. Little did I know at that time that
it was simply good ol' "jail" spelt funny! :-)
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