minimal pairs

[Larry Trask]

Robert Whiting writes:

>  First, 'algorithm' is not greek, but comes from Arabic.  The final
>  cluster, however, is probably by analogy to 'logarithm' since it was
>  originally '-ism'.

Oops -- mea culpa.  I've said some dozy things on this list in my time,
but this one takes the biscuit.  My apologies for this brainless
blunder.  I should *not* send e-mails before my second cup of coffee.
;-)

Larry Trask
COGS
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