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Date Posted: 11:25:09 08/05/05 Fri
Author: 93curr
Author Host/IP: 206.130.170.11
Subject: to be fair, English spelling back in William's time was much different
In reply to: Ramses 2 's message, "Silly question time" on 10:07:13 08/05/05 Fri

seems unlikely that, as a vamp, he'd bother to keep up with current spelling trends. I bet he still uses "ye olde."

I don't think that comment was half as much about Buffy's sexual enthusiasm for variety so much as Spike's lack of book smarts.

I can just see him doing a crosseord puzzle now. "hey, hon, does "dirty sanchez" end in a "z" or an "s"?"

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[> [> Re: to be fair, English spelling back in William's time was much different -- 93curr, 11:34:09 08/05/05 Fri [1] (206.130.170.11)

okay, speaking of lack of book smarts, I used that example without actually knowing what a "dirty sanchez" was. I just googled it and, ewwwww.

sorry 'bout that.

but at least I spelled it right.


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[> [> I guess you don't get "effulgent" much in crossword puzzles any more :-) -- Eurydice, 11:36:55 08/05/05 Fri [1] (141.154.24.189)


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[> [> Though now I want to read 'ye olde' in a dirty poem -- Ramses 2, 11:57:56 08/05/05 Fri [1] (69.242.120.180)

Maybe Sharky could whip something up.(I said up, not out Sharky...oh wait:0)


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[> [> You're thinking of much further back... -- ukfan, 17:55:46 05/24/08 Sat [1] (147.197.215.16)

Actually, English spelling was pretty much standardised by the 19th century. Syntax and expressions were a little different: spelling, at least amongst the educated, much as it is now.


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[> [> Re: to be fair, English spelling back in William's time was much different -- jive, 14:24:44 07/05/08 Sat [1] (67.166.209.237)


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