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Speak a ommon spelling error list (hints on demand)
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Wolf K wrote: I always specify that Austria is in Europe. Odd that in one country's name "Austr-" means east, and in another's south. -- Richard |
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Speak a ommon spelling error list (hints on demand)
In message , Richard Tobin
writes: In article , Wolf K wrote: I always specify that Austria is in Europe. Odd that in one country's name "Austr-" means east, and in another's south. -- Richard [There would be benefits if you put the "-- " (including the space) on a line by itself.] I think in the former case it's from Germanic (they spell it with an O; I'm not sure how or when it got changed to an A in the Anglicised version), whereas the latter is from Latin. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf If it ain't broke, don't download updates. - Al Drake in alt.windows7.general, 2015-4-4 |
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