Show I. I TAKE MY WORD FOR FORIT IT By fly Frank Colby MORE ABOUT DICTIONARY Yo You may recall a recent article here to the effect that there are signs that American dictionaries die dic some of them at least are beginning to come out of oC the coma and discover that this is 1948 not 1848 that the American people in high and low places and between in-between simply will not voice such non- non c x i st ste e n t pronunciations as un for chiffon chiCon BAT un for lor baton moe jen ize for homogenize MAR reen for lor margarine KAR RET er for carburetor TOW koe for kowtow sa LAWN for salon etc These and many many more nonesuch pronunciations a are r e gradually being weeded out as new dictionaries are published and as the older tomes laboriously laboriously labori labor and painfully try to bring themselves up to date But it is still up uphill work for foris foris foris is is axiomatic that many scholars schol scholars ars and have always been viole violently opposed ed to any new Idea of at whatever nature The scientific name for for forIt 1 I It Is You should hear some of ot the verbal battles I have with my assistant Dr as horrid a as ever wore a ca cap and gown Would you like to know how to be guided in the proper use of AFFECT and EFFECT Mr Colby's leaflet C l gives a clear c way to learn the meaning meaning mean- mean ing lag of at these troublesome words To obtain a copy send 5 cents In coin and a stamped self self- addressed envelope to him care of The Salt Lake Trib Tribune Tele Tele ne-Tele- gram Home Servi Service e Bureau Salt Lake City 10 Utah Copyright 1948 Bell 1948 Bell BelI Syndicate |