Fernando Cabral wrote: > > John Carmichael wrote: > > > p.s. I've noticed that some people spell style as "stile". Which is the > > prefered spelling? > > Just because I've been so silent lately, let me set this list on fire: > Are you crazy? "stile"? No, no and no. It has to be "style", and that's > the only acceptable spelling. > > Now, if anyone dares to challenge me, than bring a ton of arguments > because I won't fight for small potatoes. > > Fernando, the dictatorial etymologist. > > - fernando > > -- > Fernando Cabral Padrao iX Sistemas Abertos > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pix.com.br > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Fone: +55 61 321-2433 Fax: +55 61 225-3082 > 15º 45' 04.9" S 47º 49' 58.6" W > 19º 37' 57.0" S 45º 17' 13.6" W
Dear Fernado, Thomas Fale would have said : yes, yes, yes, use stile. Have a look in his book Horologiographia, The Art of Dialling ( with double l ) London 1593. He uses stile and substile all over in his book. Happy dyalling, ( as written by John Blagrave in The Art of Dyalling, 1609 ) Fer. -- Fer J. de Vries [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.iaehv.nl/users/ferdv/ lat. 51:30 N long. 5:30 E