Re: Re: "Presently" ?= "Now"

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From: John Purbrick
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1986 03:11

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> In article <12092@watnot.UUCP> ccplumb@watnot.UUCP () writes:
> Tsk tsk, first you use check when everybody knows it is supposed to 
> be cheque , and then haf when you go on to talk about spelling checkers.

                                                                 ^^^^^^^^

But....But....I thought the British spelled checkers "draughts"?

						--John Purbrick


[Of course, a former US president had Checkers, but every British Prime
Minister has Chequers.]

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From: jpexg@mit-hermes.ARPA (John Purbrick)
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Subject: Re: Re: "Presently" ?= "Now"
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Date: Sun, 26-Oct-86 22:11:50 EST
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Posted: Sun Oct 26 22:11:50 1986
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