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[denizaksulu]

No doubt, Jerry, we've adulterated your language. On the other hand, we've removed some superfluous letters from certain words to expedite the communication process. Good old Yankee ingenuity!

You mean like color. How about Tuscon and Arkansas then!

Never heard of Tuscon. Is that Tucson , Ar. or short for Tuscany?

[Jerry]

No Denis, it's a town in America. It's pronounced toosn, just as Arkansas is pronounced arkansaw. I was being a bit flippant and trying to point out that "Good old Yankee ingenuity", and yes I've just realised that I put the s and the c the wrong (do Americans spell "wrong" without the w ?) way round, does not apply to some words of American origin.

[denizaksulu]

No Denis, it's a town in America. It's pronounced toosn, just as Arkansas is pronounced arkansaw. I was being a bit flippant and trying to point out that "Good old Yankee ingenuity", and yes I've just realised that I put the s and the c the wrong (do Americans spell "wrong" without the w ?) way round, does not apply to some words of American origin.

Thanks for that Jerry

[Filitsa]

No doubt, Jerry, we've adulterated your language. On the other hand, we've removed some superfluous letters from certain words to expedite the communication process. Good old Yankee ingenuity!

You mean like color. How about Tuscon and Arkansas then!

My name is William Stafford
Was raised in Boston Town;
For nine years was a rover
I roved the wide world 'round;
Through all its ups and downs
Some bitter days I saw,
But never new what misery was
Till I struck Arkansaw.

(The title is eponymous;
The poet is anonymous.)

Seriously though, apart from exercising literary license, you just can't do that to proper nouns. Besides, the origin of neither Tuscon nor Arkansas is English (as we were discussing the adulteration of your English language). I think they derive from Native American words. By the way, the correct spelling of "Tuscon" is "Tucson."

[denizaksulu]

No doubt, Jerry, we've adulterated your language. On the other hand, we've removed some superfluous letters from certain words to expedite the communication process. Good old Yankee ingenuity!

You mean like color. How about Tuscon and Arkansas then!

My name is William Stafford
Was raised in Boston Town;
For nine years was a rover
I roved the wide world 'round;
Through all its ups and downs
Some bitter days I saw,
But never new what misery was
Till I struck Arkansaw.

(The title is eponymous;
The poet is anonymous.)

Seriously though, apart from exercising literary license, you just can't do that to proper nouns. Besides, the origin of neither Tuscon nor Arkansas is English (as we were discussing the adulteration of your English language). I think they derive from Native American words. By the way, the correct spelling of "Tuscon" is "Tucson."

...as I was discreetly trying to point out.

[Filitsa]

... and I was not-so-discreetly trying to affirm.

[zan]

Sorry coconut winners, I've been away all day so I have only just caught up with your winning posts. The coconuts are here awaiting your collection. Here is in the UK, postcode CT4.

Thanks for the punctuation lesson Filitsa. I did not know that American and British punctuation rules differed so much. I know the spelling of some words has been modified in the US, the one that irritates me most is "dove" as used in the past tense of dive. A "dove" is a bloody bird, it looks a bit like a pigeon.

It would have been bloody easier to teach my sons to read if it was "duv" and "kuller". Still would have to explane why two "L's" and not one though.....Good old/new Turkish language. It is much easier to read and write. BUT...........they are now starting to use the letter "Q" in places so........

[The Microphone]

Aint Tuscon in Arizona???????

[Jerry]

Aint Tuscon in Arizona???????

Toosn is spelled (spelt?) Tucson Microphone, can't you read?

[denizaksulu]

Aint Tuscon in Arizona???????

Toosn is spelled (spelt?) Tucson Microphone, can't you read?

Apart fom cutting and pasting into word, is there a way for the poorly sighted members to increase font size of posts. Even I with my brand new eyes have trouble as the days get longer and later in the day
Regards
DA Lena might have an answer.