Festive misspellings

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Permalink Reply by Martha on December 18, 2008 at 11:45

Have come across this before in my choir days - it's a old english spelling, just in case we didn't understand Noel!

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Permalink Reply by John D on December 18, 2008 at 12:01

There is also Xmas - just in case we can't be bothered to spell it out :-)

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Permalink Reply by Alison P on December 18, 2008 at 20:22

You're kidding? Really? Now I feel stupid!

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on December 18, 2008 at 23:29

Alison, I think most of us would have thought the same as you. I must admit that I had no idea that there was an archaic form, apparently a misspelling of the old French.

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Permalink Reply by Flower on December 19, 2008 at 11:13

Don't feel stupid Alison. I'm another one who thought that was a misspelling when I saw it here in Australia! We live and learn.

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Permalink Reply by Joe on December 19, 2008 at 11:16

People often use archaic Anglo Saxon terms when they speak to me.

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Permalink Reply by frank demster on December 25, 2008 at 21:50

Your confusing people who live in Nole Parc

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Permalink Reply by Chris Smith on December 22, 2008 at 0:47

Well now (pun intended) ... it never ceases to amaze me the clangers people will drop

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Permalink Reply by Chris Smith on December 22, 2008 at 0:49

and now I've just read that this an archaic spelling ..... I never knew that! You live and learn.

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