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Re: OT: Peter-Clark-repellingly OT: RE: [CONLANG] English diglossia

From:Jeff Jones <jeffsjones@...>
Date:Saturday, February 1, 2003, 3:30
On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:35:11 -0600, Peter Clark <peter-clark@...>
wrote:

>On Friday 31 January 2003 03:31 pm, Peter Clark wrote: >> Perhaps I should petition John to exercise his Strange Powers to >> add a new tag to join CHAT, USAGE, et al: SPONT (Stuff Peter Ought Not >> Read). That way, I can safely send all SPONT emails to /dev/null (now if >> only everyone would change the subject headings!) > Gah! Can't come up with even a simple acronym! Never mind...must > rejoin pity party in dark corner... > :Peter
It's a condition brought on by using the delete key too many times in one day. I've been meaning to suggest something myself. How about: INEPT (Insidious Noxious English Pronunciation Thread)? And another one for spelling reforms? Jeff (reformed spelling reformer)