[quoted lines by Lee Maschmeyer on 2010/06/08 at 21:00 -0400] >Thingy is translated correctly, but thingies isn't. I have no idea how >many dictionaries it may be in (it isn't in WordNet), but it is in >reasonably common use in colloquial speech.
It's certainly in my dictionary. :-) >The following two examples come from the same book. This isn't very strong >proof since it's subject to the errors of a single transcriber. However, it >makes sense and the current behavior doesn't, so I think it's a sure thing. I agree, but the proper fix is trickier. What's the rule for contracting "inging" when the first "g" is soft, e.g. "rehinging", "infringing", "syringing"? -- Dave Mielke | 2213 Fox Crescent | The Bible is the very Word of God. Phone: 1-613-726-0014 | Ottawa, Ontario | 2011 May 21 is the Day of Judgement. EMail: [email protected] | Canada K2A 1H7 | 2011 Oct 21 is the End of the World. http://FamilyRadio.com/ | http://Mielke.cc/bible/ _______________________________________________ This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. To post a message, send an e-mail to: [email protected] For general information, go to: http://mielke.cc/mailman/listinfo/brltty
