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Spelling of british 'absence' or 'abscence'?

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Gunnar Strand

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Jan 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/26/98
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Hello.

I've found discrepancies between two of my dictionaries concerning the
word 'absence'. Using british english, is the word spelled 'absence' or
'abscence'. According to the on-line dictionaries I've found, none of
them recognizes 'abscence'.

Thank you.

Gunnar Strand

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GT

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Jan 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/27/98
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Definitely "absence". I've never heard of "abscence".

Gunnar Strand wrote in message <34CCA968...@um.erisoft.se>...

Six

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Jan 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/27/98
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In article <34CCA968...@um.erisoft.se>, Gunnar Strand
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> Hello.
>
> I've found discrepancies between two of my dictionaries concerning the
> word 'absence'. Using british english, is the word spelled 'absence' or
> 'abscence'. According to the on-line dictionaries I've found, none of
> them recognizes 'abscence'.

Gunnar:

1. Throw away the dictionary which contains the word 'abscence'. There's no
such word.

2. Put a question mark at the end of your questions.

3. The word 'british' is, typically, capitalised.

John Davies

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Jan 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/27/98
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In article <34CCA968...@um.erisoft.se>, Gunnar Strand
<Gunnar...@um.erisoft.se> writes

>Hello.
>
>I've found discrepancies between two of my dictionaries concerning the
>word 'absence'. Using british english, is the word spelled 'absence' or
>'abscence'. According to the on-line dictionaries I've found, none of
>them recognizes 'abscence'.

It's "absence". None of my British dictionaries lists "abscence", so it
looks to me like a misprint. Which dictionary did you find it in?
--
John Davies (jo...@redwoods.demon.co.uk)

Gunnar Strand

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Jan 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/28/98
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A Swedish to English dictionary, pulished by the Swedish publisher
"Rabén Prisma". I'll send them a note about it.

Regards,

/Gunnar

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Gunnar Strand

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Jan 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/28/98
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Six wrote:
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[About 'absense' or 'abscence' snipped]

> Gunnar:
>
> 1. Throw away the dictionary which contains the word 'abscence'. There's no
> such word.

Ok, thanks!

> 2. Put a question mark at the end of your questions.

Yes, I noticed that after I posted the article.

> 3. The word 'british' is, typically, capitalised.

Of course! Must have made a slip.

Thanks!

Regards,

/Gunnar

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