Re: USAGE: -ic(al) Re: [CONLANG] Most developed conlang

In a message dated 4/28/2007 11:19:21 AM Central Daylight Time,
conlang@MELROCH.SE writes:


> Interestingly my dictionary points out that the adverb to
> _politic_ is _politicly_, so obviously the rule that
> adjectives in _-ic_ insert _-al-_ before _-ly-_ may be
> overridden in such a case, which begs the question why it
> should be continued at all!
>
Actually the word is spelled "politically".  Your dictionary must be wrong.

stevo   </HTML>

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