LL-L "Orthography" 2002.04.26 (10) [E]

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From: kcaldwell31 at comcast.net
Subject: LL-L "Orthography" 2002.04.26 (01) [E]

> From: Sandy Fleming [sandy at scotstext.org]
> Subject: "Orthography"
>
> > From: kcaldwell31 at comcast.net
> > Subject: LL-L "Orthography" 2002.04.22 (04) [E]
> >
> > I've heard, in some old movies, "protein" pronounced as three
syllables:
> > PRO-tee-in.  Does anyone still pronounce it this way?
>
> Kevin, I think the word you heard was "protean", not "protein".

No, it was definitely "protein", judging from context.  I wish I could
remember where I heard it, maybe an old science documentary, or a
science fiction movie.

> > I wouldn't say that.  I had a class on etymology as an English
elective
> > in high school over 20 years ago (the school I attended required
juniors
> > and seniors to take a different English elective each quarter,
rather
> > than having one English class all year long).
>
> Yes, in high school, and elective. But if etymology were
> necessary to spelling it would have to be taught as part
> of spelling (ie in elementary school, and compulsory).

Well, I also remember learning some basic etymology in elementary school
as part of spelling lessons (things like the meaning and origin of
"trans-" or "pre-"; or maybe a spelling list that was all words of
French origin, such as "rendezvous").

> > > 7. use "-or" for "-er" where done so in
> > > Latin, e.g. "instructor," "visitor"
> >
> > But "advisor" seems to lose out to "adviser" most of the time.
>
> This is strange, because although I have always used British
> spellings, I would only ever write "advisor"!

I always write "advisor", but I mainly see "adviser".

[Kevin Caldwell]

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