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[sagehen]

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>English has a big problem in spelling "long i" as in "eye,pie,guy".  Note
>the problem with spelling Al Kaida, Al Kaeda.  I wonder who orchestrated
>>the switch to the spelling Al Kaeda?
>
>Tom Zurinskas
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Where have you seen that spelling?    Al Qaida & AlQaeda can both be found
in current journalism. Probably each publication sets its own standard.
The two vowels represent the diphthongal  nature of the "long i" sound.
AM

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