Oops! <<sue blushes>> I thought the word didn't look quite right when I was typing it, but just couldn't quite figure out why! I wonder if it has anything to do with the different languages that use sounds that we (with this particular alphabet) symbolize with a "q". I don't think (but dunno for sure) that "qiviut" is an Indo-European word. --Sue, who actually got a lovely, wooly package from Ottowa today ;o) [cardigan sweater kit from Philosopher's Wool--my holiday gift to self ;o) ]
----- Original Message ----- From: "Malvary J Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 10:25 AM Subject: Re: [lace] wool lace weight thread > "Sue Clemenger" wrote: "and the warmest of all, quiviut, which is *very* > expensive, but a dream for warmth." > > There was an interview on the radio this week with someone involved with the > Canadian Oxford Dictionary, and one of the questions asked was about Q > always being followed by U in words, and were there any that didn't follow > that rule. One of the examples given was qiviut which is the fibre from the > Canadian Arctic Musk Ox. - Good to remember if you play scrabble, I always > seem to get the Q but nary a U in sight (along with the X and Z). > > Best wishes to all > > Malvary in Ottawa - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
