On Jun 23, 2015, PeterN wrote
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On 6/23/2015 12:17 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2015-06-23 15:55:26 +0000, said:
On 6/23/2015 11:11 AM, Savageduck wrote:

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Since when was Sweden American?
Many of us who are aware use "spelt".

Only those who llke kippers and smelt.
Have you ever smelt smelt?

With an English mother and grand parents I have enjoyed kippers, but
"smelt" is truly the past tense of smell. It is also the act of smelting
metal in a foundary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smelt_(fish)

So?
Just because a word has more than one use, context is everything. Even on
that Wikipedia page the list starts with the chemical process (extracting
metal from ore), then your little fishy, and the past tense of smell.


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Regards,
Savageduck