Re: Pic: Angel

Colin Douthwaite wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 10 Oct 1998 09:07:24 GMT, sdi...@netlane.com (Shanaka Dias) wrote:
> 
> >Far be it for me to argue with The Spellchecker. I did mention
> >that there are variations to the spelling, and that griffin is not
> >wrong.

The correct spellings of the word "gryphon" are: gryffen, girphinne,
greffon, grefyne, grephoun, griffen, griffin, griffion, griffon,
griffoun(e), griffown, griffun, griffyn, grifon, grifyn, griphin,
griphon, gryffin, gryffon, gryfon, gryfoun(e), gryphen, gryphin, and
gryphon.

[Hey, I'm a Gryph Guild member. :)]

> Hear's a classic on spell chequers:

Hm. Never heard that one, tho I am familiar with this one [ascii-less]:

THE SPELLCHECKER SONG
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I have a spelling checker.
It came with my PC.
It plane lee marks four my revue
Miss steaks aye can knot see.
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Eye ran this poem threw it.
Your sure real glad two no.
Its very polished in its weigh,
My checker tolled me sew.
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A checker is a blessing.
It freeze yew lodes of thyme.
It helps me right awl stiles to reed,
And aides me when eye rime.
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Each frays comes posed up an my screen
Eye trussed too bee a joule.
The checker pours o'er every word
To cheque sum spelling rule.
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Bee fore a veiling checkers
Hour spelling mite decline.
And if we're laks oar have a laps,
We wood be maid to wine.
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Butt now bee cause my spelling
Is checked with such grate flare,
There are know faults with in my cite,
Of nun eye am a wear.
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Now spelling does not phase me,
It does knot bring a tier.
My pay purrs awl due glad den
With wrapped words fare as hear.
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To rite with care is quite a feet
Of witch won should be proud,
And wee mussed dew the best wee can,
Sew flaws are knot aloud.
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Sow  ewe can sea why aye dew prays
Such soft wear four pea seas,
And why eye brake in two averse
Buy righting want too please.
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