Re: Whisky (was Re: Swedish alphabet [was: Re: Spanish alphabet])
From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
Date: | Sunday, September 26, 1999, 2:17 |
Eric Christopherson wrote:
> It's also spelled that way, IIRC, in most English-speaking countries *except
> for* the US. Hmm.
Actually, it's spelt BOTH ways in the US. Traditionally, whiskey is
from Scotland, whisky from elsewhere, or maybe it's the other way
around, I'm not sure.
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