[HPFGU-OTChatter] Spelling, Slang, Location

[Simon]

Me: "My spell checker is trying to correct encyclopedic to encyclopaedic
again!"
Ben: "[deleted word I seem to have a mental block on the spelling of] it is
actually right.  Though it should be ae dipthong (i.e. shoved together) like
the oe in Phoenix."

It depends. British English is moving towards losing the diphthong letter
and so the first is now in some sense correct.

Neil: "Benjamin, are you, perchance, another of Simon's Oxford 'china
plates'?"
Simon: "Yes. Though one that is finable in a different country!"
Ben: "Who are the others here then (spotting the word 'another') and what do
you mean by finable?"

I am not sure. Did not notice the 'another' bit earlier. Maybe it is
pointing out that there are some other Oxford people on the main list.



"Ben, giving up working and going to lunch."

Had lunch ages ago. Have to go to a class soon, in Queen's.



Simon
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