TECHNET Archives

August 2008

TechNet@IPC.ORG

Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
Graham Naisbitt <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>, Graham Naisbitt <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:14:34 +0100
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (40 lines)
Werner, Werner, Werner,

Blame the Romans and the French.

ORIGIN Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French sulfre, fromLatin  
sulfur, sulphur.
USAGE In general use, the standard U.S. spelling is sulfur and the  
standard British spelling is sulphur.
...and then blame Wikipedia
Graham

On 27 Aug 2008, at 11:40, [log in to unmask] wrote:

> Graham, Graham, Graham,
> There you go again, mistaking British for English--it is sulfur,  
> when one talkes about the element [sulphiur is used for the  
> butterfly and the color, however]
>
>
>
> Werner
>
>
>
> **************
> It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal  
> here.
> (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)


---------------------------------------------------
Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0
To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in
the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet
To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL)
To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest
Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives
Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815
-----------------------------------------------------

ATOM RSS1 RSS2