[Default] On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:16:39 -0000, "John," <[email protected]> finished their pint and wrote::
> >> >> > In German f is represents a double s (ss) (I don't know if this makes >> > sense to everybody but it may be an interesting point??? ~Allan~ >> >> >> No. I don't know whether something of what you meant to type has gone >> missing, but as it stands this is incorrect. >> >> The single s is represented in traditional German script by something >> which is similar to our f. The double s *after a long vowel* is >> called esszet and is represented by a character which similar to our >> upper case B with a tail. >> >I've also looked up the original reference to this in the Nutbrook canal book >and I tend to the argument that in 'cough' instead of 'clough' all we have is >an 18thC typo. There is another possibility - it could be "sough" as in mine drainage channel............................. Brian L Dominic Web Sites: Canals: http://www.brianscanalpages.co.uk
