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What is the meaning of "medieval" in that context? by huitzilopochtli2002-06-20 01:43:26
  We have a spelling issue here... by nhaggin 2002-06-20 06:37:08
While I know that it is common practice these days in English to remove diphthongs, it really shouldn't be done; after all, mediAEval comes from the Latin "medium aevum," which is literally "middle age." AnAEsthesia, archAEology, and palAEontology are other words (albeit with Greek roots, IIRC) wherein we similarly remove the diphthong.

Forgive me for this mini-rant, and call me anal if you wish. It just strikes me as further abuse of a much-abused language.

Of course, if the Normans just stayed in Normandy in 1066, this might not be an issue anyway....

[ Reply ]
    We here in America... by nin_man2002-06-20 06:42:56
      ...and then he went on to prove... by CartaMusica2002-06-20 06:56:23
        Quotation by diGriz2002-06-20 07:56:51
          Yes it was. by glenalec2002-06-20 08:16:24
      Not progress .. by DragonLady2002-06-20 07:12:12
        It's a long time... by glenalec2002-06-20 08:06:09
        When it is decay and when is it change? by hyzenthlay2002-06-20 08:10:18
          Decay vs Progress by atanamis2002-06-20 17:30:35
      I am an American... by nhaggin2002-06-20 09:03:54
        It happens all the time. by nin_man2002-06-20 09:14:13
          I must disagree by nhaggin2002-06-20 09:34:29
            Interesting... by DireEyez2002-06-20 11:36:16
              You are correct. by nhaggin2002-06-20 11:46:54
    I dont think you would find by DragonLady2002-06-20 06:59:15
      Gesundheit. :) by bladedancer2002-06-20 08:06:51
      Yes, Old English can be weird by nhaggin2002-06-20 09:14:45
    okay, you're anal by ma petite2002-06-20 07:30:10
    Can't say i'm perfect. by huitzilopochtli2002-06-20 15:36:57

 

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