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Old June 22nd 15, 08:54 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Sandman
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In article , RichA wrote:

http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...75140/original


Isn't it "gopher"? I thought "gofer" was something entirely different. I.e. a
"gofer" can be spelled "gopher", but a "gopher" can't be spelled "gofer", if you
catch my drift.

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Old June 23rd 15, 03:36 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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In article ,
Sandman wrote:

In article , RichA
wrote:

http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...75140/original


Isn't it "gopher"? I thought "gofer" was something entirely different. I.e. a
"gofer" can be spelled "gopher", but a "gopher" can't be spelled "gofer", if
you
catch my drift.


This is the 21st century. Since the advent of smart phones, "correct"
spelling has become old fashioned and repressive (GRIN).
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Old June 23rd 15, 04:11 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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On 2015-06-23 15:05:37 +0000, Whisky-dave said:

On Monday, 22 June 2015 08:54:13 UTC+1, Sandman wrote:
In article ,
RichA wrote:

http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...75140/original


Isn't it "gopher"? I thought "gofer" was something entirely different. I.e. a
"gofer" can be spelled "gopher", but a "gopher" can't be spelled
"gofer", if you
catch my drift.


Bloody American drift.... we English prefer spelt as the past tense of spell.


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


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Old June 23rd 15, 04:13 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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On 2015-06-23 15:11:13 +0000, Savageduck said:

On 2015-06-23 15:05:37 +0000, Whisky-dave said:

On Monday, 22 June 2015 08:54:13 UTC+1, Sandman wrote:
In article ,
RichA wrote:

http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...75140/original

Isn't it "gopher"? I thought "gofer" was something entirely different. I.e. a
"gofer" can be spelled "gopher", but a "gopher" can't be spelled
"gofer", if you
catch my drift.


Bloody American drift.... we English prefer spelt as the past tense of spell.


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


....or if you were actually quoting RichA and not Jonas, he is Canadian.

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Old June 23rd 15, 04:55 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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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?


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Old June 23rd 15, 05:17 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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On 2015-06-23 15:55:26 +0000, PeterN said:

On 6/23/2015 11:11 AM, Savageduck wrote:

snip


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.

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Old June 23rd 15, 05:50 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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BTW Rich, very nice, colorful, sharp shot.

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In article ,
RichA wrote:
On Monday, 22 June 2015 03:54:13 UTC-4, Sandman wrote:
In article ,

RichA wrote:

http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/imag...75140/original


Isn't it "gopher"? I thought "gofer" was something entirely different. I.e. a
"gofer" can be spelled "gopher", but a "gopher" can't be spelled

"gofer", if you
catch my drift.

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Sandman


Yes, the American name for it is gopher.



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Old June 23rd 15, 06:00 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
PeterN[_6_]
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On 6/23/2015 12:17 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2015-06-23 15:55:26 +0000, PeterN said:

On 6/23/2015 11:11 AM, Savageduck wrote:

snip


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)

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Old June 23rd 15, 06:11 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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On Jun 23, 2015, PeterN wrote
(in ):

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:

snip


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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Old August 2nd 15, 04:25 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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J. Clarke:
Flashing on a comment by some high executive at my (very) former
employer. Some employee commented that he felt that they were treated
like "low status gofers", and the executive in his response clearly did
not have a clue what "gofer" meant in that context--for openers he
corrected the spelling . . .


Yeah. The spellings are "groundhog" and "gopher." But gopher is
inappropriate here; the alternate name for a groundhog is a woodchuck,
not a gopher, which is a different animal.

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