On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 at 00:14:53, Lau wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
> >Tony Firshman wrote: >> On Mon, 23 Jun 2003 at 12:07:46, Lau wrote: >>> Q. What's the longest monosyllabic word? (Clue: ryrira yrggref) >> French - Schtroumpfs > >By the look of its web pages, a trade name. > >> English has scraunched, strenghted & scroonched. >> > >They seem to be all ten letters... try harder. You didn't say what language, so the French one is valid. > Streyngthes Apparently some canadians pronounce 'squirrel' as 'squirl' so 'squirrelled' is another (8-) (I am beardless on this Malaysian keyboard!) ... and I haven't found anyone who has even _heard_ of the Sinclair QL in Kuala Lumpur - a feeble attempt to get back ONT -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@<surname>.co.uk http://www.firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG