MUSEUM-L Archives

Museum discussion list

MUSEUM-L@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
To e or not to "E"
From:
Lori Allen <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:09:49 -0600
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (61 lines) 
I questioned the spelling, but spell check liked the "e".  When in doubt....

As for Dallas, I hope to be able to go and would love to meet anyone there.
:)

Lori Allen,
Grad Student, UMSL


-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Panza, Robin
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 3:42 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Whiskey/Whisky (little museum content)


The Random House Dictionary of the English Language (=American Language),
second edition unabridged (1987) lists "whiskey", with its assorted
definitions.  Then there's "whiskey jack" (a bird), "Whiskey Rebellion" (a
revolt), and "whiskey sour" (a drink).  Finally, there's "whisky", whose
sole and complete definition is "whiskey".

Clearly, Random House believes the stuff has an "e" in it!

Robin K Panza
Section of Birds, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
4400 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh  PA  15213  USA
phone:  412-622-3255
fax:  412-622-8837
[log in to unmask]

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert P. Martin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
I stand corrected on the controversial spelling of whiskey.  It seems like
there was once a hard-and-fast rule for this, but now people can add
vowels to things willy-nilly!  What is the world coming to?  :)  From now
on, I'm going back to spelling it Uisce.  Thanks, Jerry, for your
correction.

=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:

The Museum-L FAQ file is located at
http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed
information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message
to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help"
(without the quotes).

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to
[log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff
Museum-L" (without the quotes).

=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:

The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).

ATOM RSS1 RSS2