[Ads-l] tenant

[Laurence Horn]

Jon's "more than once" is an understatement. I think "tenet" without that
extra n is the exception anymore.  Assimilation as well as confusion.
LH

On Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 10:45 AM Jonathan Lighter <
00001aad181a2549-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:

> I.e., 'tenet.'  Have heard this more than once.
>
> 1996 Jour. of American Folklore CIX 103: Peebles strives to account
> for the development of the basic tenants and belief involved in this
> phenomenon.
>
> JL
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