I like the idea of keeping the spelling correction in place. I've never seen
"substract" being used. Keeping the correction reduces ambiguity and keeps
language consistent.
Motion to close.
Sincerely,
Brian
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Hi,
Felix Lechner wrote:
> > substract and subtract are both correct
>
> Where did you see that word?
>
> > "Now nonstandard and rare"
>
> Yeah, I'm with Russ. I found "sub-S-tract" in the 1913 Webster's
> Dictionary but no longer in Webster's Second from 1960. (Finally,
> those dusty volumes
Hi Thomas,
> substract and subtract are both correct
Where did you see that word?
> "Now nonstandard and rare"
Yeah, I'm with Russ. I found "sub-S-tract" in the 1913 Webster's
Dictionary but no longer in Webster's Second from 1960. (Finally,
those dusty volumes found some use.) I have never
Thomas Koch writes:
> According to Webster, substract and subtract are both correct:
> https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtract
> https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substract
Just FYI, the OED marks it as "Now nonstandard and rare" and the
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According to Webster, substract and subtract are both correct:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtract
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