>>>> This seems like a blatant non-sequitor. What is the point? >> >> aargh aargh aargh >> >> non sequitur. with a 'u'. Don't they teach you any Latin over there >> anymore? >> >> Meet my pet, 'Peeve'. Actually, one of my pets 'Peeve'. > > Isn't it spelled "peave"? > > If you pour over a dictionary you'll find the spelling of a word can > effect it's meaning. A word can loose its meaning if its not spelled > right.
No, the correct spelling is peeve, even in US English. See http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=peeve But on the web, it is sometimes spelt as 'peeve', although that does not seem to affect it's meaning. It seems to be used with equal effect. See http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061117175623AAG9jWC Cheers, Alastair. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Global Change ("globalchange") newsgroup. Global Change is a public, moderated venue for discussion of science, technology, economics and policy dimensions of global environmental change. Posts will be admitted to the list if and only if any moderator finds the submission to be constructive and/or interesting, on topic, and not gratuitously rude. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/globalchange -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
