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How come it is in use? Do you use it in spoken discourse or only in written -||- Regards, Pawel At 00:12:58 on Sat, 24 Dec 2005, Pawe³ Piotr Stawski <english@stawski.pl> wrote in <89c43$43ac8485$d4ba586d$24360@news.chello.pl>: >How come it is in use? Do you use it in spoken discourse or only in >written -||- It is used in speech. It is generally written as '' or -do-.  SignatureMolly Mockford They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety - Benjamin Franklin (My Reply-To address *is* valid, though may not remain so for ever.) > At 00:12:58 on Sat, 24 Dec 2005, Pawe³ Piotr Stawski > <english@stawski.pl> wrote in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > It is used in speech. It is generally written as '' or -do-. It is rumoured that in the online version of the 1901 census (transcription of which was outsourced - to Sri Lanka, I believe) there are many families where everyone except the head of the household has the surname Ditto... SignatureJohn Briggs >> At 00:12:58 on Sat, 24 Dec 2005, Pawe³ Piotr Stawski >> <english@stawski.pl> wrote in [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > are many families where everyone except the head of the household has the > surname Ditto... Awesome, indeed. So you write it " or -do- . Although here in this list I shouldn't compare it with my language :-) however in Poland we write -||- and sometimes especialy when there is an activity with some repetition students keep asking if they can use it. A long time ago I was taught at highschool by some bored teacher that you Enlish do not use this sign. Obviously, my teacher was mistaken. Fortunately, my English native teacher at Warsaw University corrected my way of thinking. Regards, Pawel P.S. Whew, I guess we started our cooperation anew. Merry Christmas >>> At 00:12:58 on Sat, 24 Dec 2005, Pawe³ Piotr Stawski >>> <english@stawski.pl> wrote in [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >P.S. Whew, I guess we started our cooperation anew. >Merry Christmas >> -- >> John Briggs Merry Christmas to you, too Pawel - I often wonder if there is an internationally-agreed word in the English-speaking world to describe the last letter of your Christian name, which is an L with a line through it. I've heard it referred to as a 'dark L', but I wonder if there is another term? Simon SignatureSimon Rayner >>>> At 00:12:58 on Sat, 24 Dec 2005, Pawe³ Piotr Stawski >>>> <english@stawski.pl> wrote in [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > I've heard it referred to as a 'dark L', but I wonder if there is another > term? Never heard of it. Right now I will go through the Internet to find something about it. wow, nice thought. take care, Pawel (Pawel) > Simon >>>>> At 00:12:58 on Sat, 24 Dec 2005, Pawe³ Piotr Stawski >>>>> <english@stawski.pl> wrote in [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > take care, > Pawel (Pawel) Only one additional remark. We spell it exactly as you spell w, so if I want you to spell my name in Polish I would write it Paaveeww: if you use Microsoft Sam - speech device in your XP system, then it is what I say in Polish Regards, Paaveeww >> Simon not spell only pronunce!! sorry >>>>>> At 00:12:58 on Sat, 24 Dec 2005, Pawe³ Piotr Stawski >>>>>> <english@stawski.pl> wrote in [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > >>> Simon |
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