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Re: The superpedant replies



I'm new here. I know nothing about that «"tuba-disease" thread».
No resentment.
I like to have fun, too.
I just have to adapt myself to the spirit of the list...  ; )

Maria Clara Assunção

Técnica Superior de Biblioteca e Documentação
Centro de Estudos Musicológicos
Biblioteca Nacional
Campo Grande, 83
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PORTUGAL

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preconceito" (Albert Einstein)

> ----------
> De:   Eric v.d. Luft, Ph.D., M.L.S.[SMTP:lufte@MAIL.UPSTATE.EDU]
> Responder a:  Archives & Archivists
> Enviado:      Quarta-feira, 24 de Janeiro de 2001 18:21
> Para:         ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Assunto:      Re: The superpedant replies
> 
> I'm sure that neither Ethel nor I intended any offense toward Maria Clara.
> Ethel (with whom I have
> had friendly banters several times in the past) and I simply wanted to
> continue the fun everyone
> seemed to be having with the "tuba-disease" thread -- and the whole
> purpose of this list is to have
> fun, right?   ;->
> 
> > Please, stop the offenses because of my reply.
> > Ethel is right saying the word is greek.
> > Eric is right saying it is late latin.
> > The root of the word is greek. But the sufix is latin. That's why the
> plural
> > is formed in the latin way and not the greek way. I was partly right,
> too.
> > OK ?
> 
> I sincerely apologize to Maria Clara Assunção if she feels insulted.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Eric
> 
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