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So you'd probably want to hop into the Guardian of Forever, zap over to the Stargate universe, and join Daniel Jackson's team, huh? Hang out with Rothman!
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I would, but I know next-to-nothing about exo-archaeology (yes, it's spelled "
ae"
), or the Ancients, and his theories on ancient Egypt are harder to swallow than Mt. Rushmore.
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Originally Posted by Infinite Improbability
Oh, a language purist.
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We're everywhere!
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I suppose you're a proponent of maintaining the use of "ae" as in aether.
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And "oe". As in oeconomy. And 'connexion', 'reflexion' etc. But *NOT* "crucifiction" - that would mean 'moulding into the shape of a cross'.
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Oh, and I define proper spelling as "anything the dictionary says it can be." Ergo, center and theater are just as proper.
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So if I become boss-man at the OED, and for the next edition decide that you can spell "centre" as
qzhokhtir, you'd agree with that?
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Oh, and I don't understand the "Canadian="perfect" spelling" hypothesis. How does that follow?
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Canadian spelling = English spelling. English spelling of English language = correct.
Now answer a simple question: Does the above progression seem logical to you?
