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Re: Spelling Question

Postby TacitBlue » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:26 pm

Or which is the correct way to say; "A" are yous guys going out for a beer? or Ain't yous guys going out for a beer?



Neither the correct way is:

Are yee lads ganin yeut fo' a Jar?
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Re: Spelling Question

Postby H » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:47 pm

I suspect his motives were as much political as educational. http://www.merriam-webster.com/info/spelling-reform.htm
Considering his era. Not everyone got a copy of his dictionarty at the time.
My means is not political and my personal alphabet has 36 characters...

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