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Re: grat barier reef dying, silted and over fertilised and suffering from occasional fevers
- Subject: Re: grat barier reef dying, silted and over fertilised and suffering from occasional fevers
- From: "Tim Scrivens" <tim.scrivens@nz.eds.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 08:46:25 +1200
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"~~ jp turcaud ~~" <henri.airaud@poglio.com> wrote in message
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> Don't be such a snob Tim !
>
> Both spelling exist of course ... without considering naturally the same
> concept in different alphabet like the Cyrillic, Greek , Chinese,
Armenian
> etc
And are we speaking any of those? Strawman, or wicker man argument.
Normal spelling, in English, is as I put it. I realise clarity is not one
of your strengths, but perhaps you should concentrate on it. There is
nothing snobbish about being clear.
>
> Are you descending from the Scrivens of old Mr Scribes to be so and so
...
> I am ready indeed to sub-scribe to the idea !!! Never thought of it ?
>
> Reg's
Well sone, you have spotted the derivation of my name. It is, however, the
verb describing the activity, rather than the noun describing the
occupational class.