illegitament

[Thomas Paikeday]

I think "illegitament" does call for a linguistic explanation. Compare
mischievious (5,300), pronounciation (231,000), and wierd (1,580,000) which
are understandable.

T. M. P.
www.paikeday.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Lighter" <wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM>
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Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 7:23 PM
Subject: illegitament


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> A Google search - don't ask why - turns up well over 600 exx. of
> "illegitament."
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> Other spellings are possible.
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> JL
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