well the bottle on my desk sez... --- Carey Tisdal <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > From another expert (as much as I respect Random > House)--straight from the Jim > Beam website: > > James B. Beam Distilling Co., Clermont, KY. > Jim BeamŽ Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 40% > Alc./Vol. > Terms and Conditions. All Rights Reserved. > Privacy Policy > > > > > > > > > > > Lori Allen <[log in to unmask]> on > 01/10/2002 04:09:49 PM > > Please respond to Museum discussion list > <[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > cc: (bcc: Carey Tisdal/SLSC) > > > > > > > > Subject: To e or not to "E" > > > > > > > > > > > ========================================================= > 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). > > > 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/ . 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