- 1. Spelling silliness (score: 1)
- Author: Jagmglst@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 16:12:42 EDT
- To illustrate whacky spelling in English J. B. Shaw gave this spelling for "fish." PHOTI. PH in photograph O in women (plural) TI in action Urs for fonetik speling, Peter USA /// /// mgs@autox.team.n
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- 2. Re: Spelling silliness (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 14:10:58 -0700
- Actually, in this classic example, I believe it was GHOTI... GH as in -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the red one with the silver bootlid. /// /// mgs@autox.team
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- 3. Spelling Silliness (score: 1)
- Author: "n" <twobees@sprynet.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 16:25:06 -0400
- Just confirming, Shaw's fish was indeed ghoti. That was the name of the first Sunfish I raced. In the 3 years I owned it and raced in the northeast, only one person pronounced the name correctly. Nor
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