spelling, etc (no SUV content)

[Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>]

Since John is a speaker of British English, use of the archaic 
"spelt" rather than "spelled" is quasi-correct, as far as I know.  I 
think when he refers to horology he means that "pawl" is appropriate 
for the early 21st century, perhaps covering his a** if it turns out 
that 17th-century motorists referred to this part of their handbrake 
as a "pall."  John's error however, was in using "horological" as an 
adverb, when such a usage should have ended in "ly," e.g. 
"horologically."

At 1:07 PM -0500 3/10/02, alfa-digest wrote:
>Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 09:00:28 -0600
>From: David Ziglin <davidz@domain.elided>
>Subject: Apalled at (sic) spelling of ....
>
>Hi John
>
>couldn't resist this one.  The word you are referring to is actually
>spelled "spelled."
>
>Curious :  how does the word horological refer to spelling ?
>
>Just thought you would like to know.
>
>David
>
>
>
>Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 09:13:08 +0200
>From: "John Fielding" <johnf@domain.elided>
>Subject: Apalled at spelling of Pawl!
>
>Hi Chris,
>
>couldn't resist this one.  The item you are referring to is actually spelt
>pawl.
>
>A pall is a cover spread over a coffin (pall-bearers etc), the horological
>correct spelling of the semi-toothed quadrant which the detent engages with
>is pawl.
>
>Just thought you would like to know.
>
>John
>
>Durban
>South Africa
>
>Alfetta 1.8L turbo

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