Entymology vs entomology

[Paula Graves]

Va...@voyager.cris.com (Vaca) wrote:
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>As scully might tell you, entymology is the breakdown of words and their

>roots. Entomology is the study ofinsects. My Entomologist father made

>we write this :) Cya

Well, actually, ETYmology is the word study bit. No "n."

My expensive degree in English made me write this <g>

PAULA GRAVES SVB...@prodigy.com
"Mulder, I'm coming up there right now."

[Jim Resinger]

SVB...@prodigy.com (Paula Graves) wrote:

An etymologist is someone who knows the difference between the words
"etymology" and "entomology."

My college etymology teacher--yes, we actually had such a course--said
"Just remember the word 'ant.'"

Jim R.
01/08/96
2:13 pm

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[Jay Karlson]

In article <4cmj4u$o...@voyager.cris.com>, Va...@voyager.cris.com6 says...

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>As scully might tell you, entymology is the breakdown of words and their
>roots. Entomology is the study ofinsects. My Entomologist father made
>we write this :) Cya
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...and Mulder would no doubt counter with:

an ETYMOLOGIST is one who studies the origin and historical
development of linguistic form as shown by determining its elements and
earliest known use. an ENTYMOLOGIST is someone who spends too much time
on the internet correcting obvious spelling errors...

Jay Karlson