Nightingale 0 #1 July 24, 2007 Is this a valid alternate spelling I don't know about, or does this d-word not mean what they think it means? http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/24/china.floods.reut/index.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 1 #2 July 24, 2007 yes, it's a valid alternate spellingSome people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #3 July 24, 2007 Quoteyes, it's a valid alternate spelling Ah... I just found it at m-w.com. apparently the "y" spelling is British, so I'm not sure what it's doing on the US version of CNN. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 1 #4 July 24, 2007 QuoteQuoteyes, it's a valid alternate spelling Ah... I just found it at m-w.com. apparently the "y" spelling is British, so I'm not sure what it's doing on the US version of CNN. Probably some smart-assed liberal taking full advantage of the literary opportunity to use words that would otherwise be considered "bad form."Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #5 July 24, 2007 how do you spell dykes? Dykes is how the Dutch spell itYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 1 #6 July 24, 2007 Quote how do you spell dykes? Dykes is how the Dutch spell it Ya, I remember the story of the little boy who stuck his finger in a dyke... Turned out to be a hero, but it wasn't as much fun as his friends had told him it would beSome people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #7 July 24, 2007 Quotehow do you spell dykes? Dykes is how the Dutch spell it m-w.com says it's "dike" if you're talking about a wall that holds back water, and "dyke" if you mean a somewhat derogatory term for a lesbian, if you're in the US, and "dyke" in the UK can mean either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 1 #8 July 24, 2007 QuoteQuotehow do you spell dykes? Dykes is how the Dutch spell it m-w.com says it's "dike" if you're talking about a wall that holds back water, and "dyke" if you mean a somewhat derogatory term for a lesbian, if you're in the US, and "dyke" in the UK can mean either. dictionary.com doesn't specify geographical locations for proper spelling, however it does use "dike" as the primary spelling of the word.Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites