Yes and oilfield goelogists all spell "tight" as
"tite". To do otherwise brands you a "weevil",( oil
patch for greenhorn).
John
--- William Barber <clipperw@E...> wrote:
>
> Leo wrote:
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 10:46:31 EST
> > From: qutlx1@a...
> > Subject: Discipline
> >
> > In 1909 Second Vice President of the Q Daniel
> Willard issues a notice
> > dated
> > May 1 that states "effective this date the
> practice of suspending from
> > the
> > service employes(yes thats the correct spelling
> for time)in the train
> > and
> > engine department ,because of the infraction of
> the rules,or for other
> > causes,will be discontinued".
>
> The spelling of employees as "employes" was used by
> General Motors
> officially until about 10 years ago. We were all
> taught to spell it
> that way in company documents. Maybe other companies
> did it also. For
> many years, the Chicago Tribune had their own form
> of contracted or
> simpilfied spelling that they regularly promoted as
> an alternative to
> standard accepted english spellings. I believe that
> Col. McCormmick was
> a big proponent. Words like "light" became "lite" in
> the paper.
>
> Bill Barber
>
>
>
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>
>
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