John Wilcock scripsit: > Not at all. It's an abbreviated form of forecastle, with apostrophes > wherever letters are missed out.
Just so, and "sha'n't" is an abbreviated form of "shall not", with apostrophes wherever letters are left out -- but it isn't English orthography. -- One art / There is John Cowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No less / No more http://www.reutershealth.com All things / To do http://www.ccil.org/~cowan With sparks / Galore -- Douglas Hofstadter
