[Test-Equipment] Simpson 269

[Richard Knoppow]

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From: "J ALLEN CALL" <w7ksg at q.com>
To: <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] Simpson 269


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> HI Ken:  Thanks for the remarks.  I appreciate it.  He 
> didn't bother me.  I will be more specific next time. 
> Okay on the nit-picking.  I didn't think it looked good 
> when I seen the spelling but my spell checker didn't pick 
> it up.
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> J
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> W7KSG
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    The problem is that spell checkers can't tell if you 
write one word for another as long as the word is in its 
dictionary, i.e. knight, night, even nite, are all "correct" 
words as far as the spell checker is concerned. Nite 
probably comes from some attempt to simplify English 
spelling, like through for through or that wonderful one 
found in decades of military handbooks "alignment" for 
alignment.
    The history of nearly arbitrary changes in English 
spelling is fascinating. For instance the British spelling 
"colour" is not a hold-over from ancient spelling but rather 
a change made about the late 17th century (I've forgotten 
the details). Actually American spelling is closer to the 
old English spelling than current British spelling.
    In checking this message I find my spell checker wants 
to change nite to nit and doesn't like the other examples of 
British or simplified spelling.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com