[CW] Origin of 'ES'?

Thu, 25 Jul 2002 20:23:41 -0400

Sorry to have duplicated Neal's answer.  I was too quick on the trigger.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Will White" <[email protected]>
To: "CW" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 6:36 PM
Subject: [CW] Origin of 'ES'?

| Does anyone know the origin of using 'ES' for 'and' in CW? Obviously, it
is
| shorter to send, but why not the Spanish 'Y' or French 'ET'? It *looks* to
me as
| though it is derived from another language, rather than a contraction or
| abbreviation of English, like GUD for good or ABT for about, but who
knows. ANy
| ideas?
|
| --
| Will White, KD7BFX