From: Steve Davies (steve365@btinternet.com)
Date: Fri Jun 20 2003 - 07:30:45 MDT
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From: "BillK" <bill@wkidston.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: developing countries
Sorry Steve
The dictionaries and common usage agree with Damien's use of ilk. You
are correct about the origins of ilk, but not how it is commonly used in
English from 19th century onwards.
In Canada, of course, you have to beware of ilk wandering in front of
you on the highway.
BillK
Too bad Bill, looks like another battle has been lost. I fear I'll have to
give up insisting that "aggravate" does not mean "irritate/annoy" as well.
However I am still fighting the good fight against the confusing of "rebutt"
with "refute" (a very important distinction) and (vainly I fear) of "flout"
with "flaunt". SD
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