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Dieter Britz
Dec 13, 2012, 4:19:43 AM12/13/12
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There is a discussion in the Danish language ng about
the word "copy" used as "text", as in copy writer. How
does "copy" come in here?
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Dieter Britz
the word "copy" used as "text", as in copy writer. How
does "copy" come in here?
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Dieter Britz
Ian Clifton
Dec 13, 2012, 7:42:01 AM12/13/12
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Dieter Britz <dieterh...@gmail.com> writes:
> There is a discussion in the Danish language ng about
> the word "copy" used as "text", as in copy writer. How
> does "copy" come in here?
According to the OED, this usage goes back to the beginnings of printing
> There is a discussion in the Danish language ng about
> the word "copy" used as "text", as in copy writer. How
> does "copy" come in here?
in English, with Caxton, and stems from diversification of usage already
creeping into Latin.
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Ian ◎
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