Marcus Smith scripsit:
> One of a half dozen or more theories on the origin of the word. The other
> most popular theory is that it comes from "oll korrekt", a intential
> mispelling done for humorous effect in New York editorials way back when.
I consider this theory firmly established: it does get the abbreviation
into print considerably before any of the other theories kick in.
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John Cowan cowan@ccil.org
One art/there is/no less/no more/All things/to do/with sparks/galore
--Douglas Hofstadter