Nothing cures a headache better than Asprin!- (therefore use nothing?) Cheers K in OZ
Keith Helgesen. Director of Music, Canberra City Band. Ph: (02) 62910787. Band Mob. 0439-620587 Private Mob 0417-042171 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carl Dershem Sent: Sunday, 23 October 2005 7:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Finale] homophones (was changing clefs) Robert Patterson wrote: > While the spacing may really have reeked, and havoc may actually have > been wrought, the saying in this case is usually, "wreck havoc", for > which I sfaik the correct past tense is "wrecked havoc". Not according to the OED or Webster. Wreak v.t. [ME wreken, from AS wrean, to wreak, revenge, punish] 1. To give vent or free play to (anger, malice, rage, etc.); as "On me let Death wreak all his rage." (Milton) Wreck v.t.; wrecked 1. To cause the wreck of; to destroy or damage badly 2. To tear down; to dismantle. The difference is subtle, but still there. You Wreak Havoc, or Havoc is Wrought, or the bagpipes play, or the oboes attempt a unison, etc. cd _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/146 - Release Date: 21/10/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/146 - Release Date: 21/10/2005 _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
