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Re: OT Marx Brothers (was Re: Another Introduction)

From:Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
Date:Thursday, May 15, 2003, 3:01
On Wed, May 14, 2003 at 10:07:32PM -0400, John Cowan wrote:
> Mark J. Reed scripsit: > > > "theatre" and "mitre". > > I think a bishop's hat is always a "mitre", though the joint is a > "miter".
Hm. Mr. Webster (was he a Dr.?) says that either spelling can refer to either meaning. -Mark