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Subject: [Leica] They Shoulda Stuck With the Second
From: daniel.ridings at edd.uio.no (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Tue Jun 7 12:20:57 2005
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:-) :-) Love it!

Just like the Leica, huh? After '61, after the M2, they just haven't cut 
the mustard. :-)

Now the THIRD edition doesn't cost allll that much. You might pick one 
up :-)

Best,
Daniel


buzz.hausner@verizon.net wrote:
> The source authority is Merriam-Webster's New International Dictionary, 
> SECOND Edition (1930-1961).  The Merriam-Webster's New International 
> Dictionary THIRD Edition (1961 to date) is crap.
> 
> Buzz Hausner
> 
> 
>>From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@edd.uio.no>
>>Date: Tue Jun 07 11:44:42 CDT 2005
>>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Good Writing is Harder Than Good Photography
> 
> 
>>Give it up, Buzz. Merriam Webster Unabridged is _the_ dictionary for 
>>American English and they don't even mention your spelling, dying, as 
>>acceptable. "Dieing" it is ... no variants and not vulgar. Just the 
>>proper spelling for the transitive verb "to die".
>>
>>No big deal. I didn't know it either. I'm glad this little discussion 
>>turned up. I learned something.
>>
>>Daniel
> 
> 
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