Bug in ispell [modifyes]

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From: Joe Orost
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1987 21:34

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Ispell seems not to follow the rules when it comes to words ending in Y with
an S suffix specifier:

ispell -a
agonys
& agony agonyes 
modifys
& modify modifyes 

Notice that "agonyes" and "modifyes" are not good spellings, agonies and
modifies are the correct form.

Any ideas?

				regards,
				joe

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From: joe@petsd.UUCP (Joe Orost)
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Subject: Bug in ispell [modifyes]
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Date: Thu, 22-Jan-87 16:34:46 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 22 16:34:46 1987
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