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CJT
July 16th 03, 05:44 AM
Barry Mann wrote:
> According to an article in the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer, "record
> changer" has been removed from the 11th edition of its Collegiate
> Dictionary.
>
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> SPAM:
> wordgame:123(abc):<14 9 20 5 2 9 18 4 at 22 15 9 3 5 14 5 20 dot 3 15
> 13> (Barry Mann)
> [sorry about the puzzle, SPAMers are ruining my mailbox]
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>
The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes a Dictionary? I'm not convinced
that's much of an authority.
Robert Morein
July 16th 03, 10:56 AM
"CJT" > wrote in message
...
> Barry Mann wrote:
>
> > According to an article in the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer, "record
> > changer" has been removed from the 11th edition of its Collegiate
> > Dictionary.
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > SPAM:
> > wordgame:123(abc):<14 9 20 5 2 9 18 4 at 22 15 9 3 5 14 5 20 dot 3 15
> > 13> (Barry Mann)
> > [sorry about the puzzle, SPAMers are ruining my mailbox]
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes a Dictionary? I'm not convinced
> that's much of an authority.
>
I live in this town, and I've never heard of an Inquirer dictionary.
Browntimdc
July 16th 03, 03:20 PM
(Barry Mann) wrote in news:3f14be1e$1$avgroveq
:
> According to an article in the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer, "record
> changer" has been removed from the 11th edition of its Collegiate
> Dictionary.
>
Of course any self respecting audio enthusiast [not to mention audiophile]
never owned a record changer, she owns a [hopefully manual] turntable. SO
good riddance.
Tim
Jerry G.
July 16th 03, 04:04 PM
You should try to look up gramophone. This is the original word for the
record player, and is really the official word. I am sure it will be in
the dictionary forever. There are many words for things that are no
longer used, or existed at one time or another.
Recognized dictionaries are the Compton, Oxford, and Webster, just to
mention a few.
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"Barry Mann" > wrote in message
om...
According to an article in the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer, "record
changer" has been removed from the 11th edition of its Collegiate
Dictionary.
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SPAM:
wordgame:123(abc):<14 9 20 5 2 9 18 4 at 22 15 9 3 5 14 5 20 dot 3 15
13> (Barry Mann)
[sorry about the puzzle, SPAMers are ruining my mailbox]
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TCS
July 16th 03, 04:12 PM
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begin On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:20:32 GMT, Browntimdc > wrote:
> (Barry Mann) wrote in news:3f14be1e$1$avgroveq
> :
>
>> According to an article in the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer, "record
>> changer" has been removed from the 11th edition of its Collegiate
>> Dictionary.
>>
>
> Of course any self respecting audio enthusiast [not to mention audiophile]
> never owned a record changer, she owns a [hopefully manual] turntable. SO
> good riddance.
Besides "record changer" is two words. There's no reason for the multiple
word entry to be in a dictionary as the combination of the words "record"
and "changer" produce an obvious meaning.
Richard D Pierce
July 16th 03, 04:54 PM
Ahh yes, our resident expert spews forth:
In article >,
Jerry G. > wrote:
>You should try to look up gramophone. This is the original word for the
>record player, and is really the official word.
The "official" word? Really?
Can you point to the standards organization in which this word
is "officially" sanctioned or required? ITU? AES? ISO? IEC?
What penalty is levied by such organization for non-use of this
"official" word?
Sheesh...
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CJT
July 16th 03, 05:24 PM
Dixie Normous wrote:
> Robert Morein wrote:
>
>> "CJT" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Barry Mann wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> According to an article in the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer, "record
>>>> changer" has been removed from the 11th edition of its Collegiate
>>>> Dictionary.
>>>>
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>>>> SPAM:
>>>> wordgame:123(abc):<14 9 20 5 2 9 18 4 at 22 15 9 3 5 14 5 20 dot 3 15
>>>> 13> (Barry Mann)
>>>> [sorry about the puzzle, SPAMers are ruining my mailbox]
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>
>>> The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes a Dictionary? I'm not convinced
>>> that's much of an authority.
>>>
>>
>> I live in this town, and I've never heard of an Inquirer dictionary.
>>
>>
>
>
> too bad you can't read
>
> http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/columnists/tom_ferrick/6289828.htm
>
>
Pity that's not what the OP said.
i do not know.... but mine still works.
"Barry Mann" > wrote in message
om...
> According to an article in the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer, "record
> changer" has been removed from the 11th edition of its Collegiate
> Dictionary.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> SPAM:
> wordgame:123(abc):<14 9 20 5 2 9 18 4 at 22 15 9 3 5 14 5 20 dot 3 15
> 13> (Barry Mann)
> [sorry about the puzzle, SPAMers are ruining my mailbox]
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
WindsorFox[SS]
July 16th 03, 08:39 PM
Dixie Normous wrote:
>
>
> too bad you can't read
>
> http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/columnists/tom_ferrick/6289828.htm
>
>
An illiterate evaluating other peoples reading comprehension, how
interesting. The original post says nothing about the Merriam-Webster
dictionary, only the Philly Inquirer leading one to believe that the
dictionary is of the same name. Since there was no link in the
original post as well one can only assume which dictionary he was
referring to. I would suggest you pay more attention to the facts
available in the post at hand before going off half cocked and
calling other people illiterate, it makes you look rather an ass
which your post name seems to confirm...
Dixie Normous
July 17th 03, 03:33 AM
WindsorFox[SS] wrote:
> Dixie Normous wrote:
>
>
>>
>>
>> too bad you can't read
>>
>> http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/columnists/tom_ferrick/6289828.htm
>>
>>
>
>
> An illiterate evaluating other peoples reading comprehension, how
> interesting. The original post says nothing about the Merriam-Webster
> dictionary, only the Philly Inquirer leading one to believe that the
> dictionary is of the same name.
No, most literate people assume that he was referring to an established
dictionary, and merely made a slight omission by associating it with the
paper that reported it. A quick google was all it took for me to
confirm what I assumed about the OP.
> Since there was no link in the original
> post as well one can only assume which dictionary he was referring to.
No, you just wanted to engage in trolling.
> I
> would suggest you pay more attention to the facts available in the post
> at hand before going off half cocked and calling other people
> illiterate, it makes you look rather an ass which your post name seems
> to confirm...
>
I don't know how you can infer that my post was illiterate. There is
nothing wrong with using an alias, I suppose your birth certificate has
Windsor Fox on it? I change my alias often, this is just the one I
currently find amusing. It was the name of Gwenyth Paltrow's spy
character in the opening sequence of the Austin Powers Goldmember movie.
Lighten up, this is usenet, not real life.
Stewart Pinkerton
July 19th 03, 01:01 PM
On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:20:32 GMT, Browntimdc
> wrote:
(Barry Mann) wrote in news:3f14be1e$1$avgroveq
:
>
>> According to an article in the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer, "record
>> changer" has been removed from the 11th edition of its Collegiate
>> Dictionary.
>>
>Of course any self respecting audio enthusiast [not to mention audiophile]
>never owned a record changer, she owns a [hopefully manual] turntable. SO
>good riddance.
Anyone remember the Thorens TD 224? :-)
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