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"Acapella"
Hello. I'm a new poster on this grop. 
I've got a question - can anyone tell me, what's the proper spelling of "a capella" in English? Would be good in AmEng and BrEng, if it differs. Why I'm asking? I've seen many spellings - "a capella", "acapella", "acappella", etc. etc. - and I have no idea which is the correct one. Is there any rule, or is it - while being "imported" from Italian - still in the process of "Englishization" and there is no proper spelling strictly defined? TIA for any kind of help.
regards,
CoosteR
I've got a question - can anyone tell me, what's the proper spelling of "a capella" in English? Would be good in AmEng and BrEng, if it differs. Why I'm asking? I've seen many spellings - "a capella", "acapella", "acappella", etc. etc. - and I have no idea which is the correct one. Is there any rule, or is it - while being "imported" from Italian - still in the process of "Englishization" and there is no proper spelling strictly defined? TIA for any kind of help.
regards,
CoosteR
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[nq:1]I've got a question - can anyone tell me, what's the proper spelling of"a capella" in English? Would be good in AmEng and BrEng, if it differs. Why I'm asking?
- [nq:1]I've got a question - can anyone tell me, what's the proper spelling of"a capella" in English?
- Would be good in AmEng and BrEng, if it differs.
- Why I'm asking?
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- two words.
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[nq:1]I've got a question - can anyone tell me, what's the proper spelling of"a capella" in English? Would be good in AmEng and BrEng, if it differs. Why I'm asking? I've seen many spellings - "a capella", "acapella","acappella",[/nq]
A capella
is the only correct form i.e. two words.
[nq:1]etc. etc. - and I have no idea which is the correct one. Is there anyrule, or is it - whi
A capella
is the only correct form i.e. two words.
[nq:1]etc. etc. - and I have no idea which is the correct one. Is there anyrule, or is it - whi
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It's "a cappella" with a double "p" according to Collins; no one-p alternative given.
Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years;
Southern England for the past 22 years.
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Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years;
Southern England for the past 22 years.
(for e-mail, change harvey.news to harvey.van)
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U¿ytkownik "Don Phillipson" (Email Removed) napisa³ w wiadomo?ci
[nq:1]A capella is the only correct form i.e. two words.[/nq]
If so, what's funny is that the "acapella" is the most common form that appears in the SoulSeek P2P application - one known for containing usually full albums/singles/lps etc. So the files are usually tagged the way the songs on the original CDs are described. So
[nq:1]A capella is the only correct form i.e. two words.[/nq]
If so, what's funny is that the "acapella" is the most common form that appears in the SoulSeek P2P application - one known for containing usually full albums/singles/lps etc. So the files are usually tagged the way the songs on the original CDs are described. So
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U¿ytkownik "Harvey Van Sickle" (Email Removed) napisa³ w wiadomo?ci
[nq:1]It's "a cappella" with a double "p" according to Collins; no one-p alternative given.[/nq]
LOL, we're at home. No rule, it seems, as Don mentioned "a capella" as the correct form. Any other suggestions? ; )
regards,
CoosteR
[nq:1]It's "a cappella" with a double "p" according to Collins; no one-p alternative given.[/nq]
LOL, we're at home. No rule, it seems, as Don mentioned "a capella" as the correct form. Any other suggestions? ; )
regards,
CoosteR
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[nq:1]I've got a question - can anyone tell me, what's the proper spelling of "a capella" in English?[/nq]
It might be good to ask in , though it seems from the newsgroup's name that they would say the correct one is "a cappella".
My personal favorite a cappella group (Rockapella) uses only one "p" in their name, but that may be artistic license on their part.
It's good to
It might be good to ask in , though it seems from the newsgroup's name that they would say the correct one is "a cappella".
My personal favorite a cappella group (Rockapella) uses only one "p" in their name, but that may be artistic license on their part.
It's good to
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U¿ytkownik "Michael DeBusk" napisa³ w wiadomo?ci
[nq:1]My personal favorite a cappella group (Rockapella) uses only one "p" in their name, but that may be artistic license on their part.[/nq]
Okay, but if we assume that the "capella" part is correct, we still have got the "a" part - should it be sticked to the "capella", or should it be separated?
[nq:1]It's good to see another a cap
[nq:1]My personal favorite a cappella group (Rockapella) uses only one "p" in their name, but that may be artistic license on their part.[/nq]
Okay, but if we assume that the "capella" part is correct, we still have got the "a" part - should it be sticked to the "capella", or should it be separated?
[nq:1]It's good to see another a cap
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[nq:1]Hello. I'm a new poster on this grop. I've got a question - can anyone tell me, what's theproper spelling of "a capell
I've got a question - can anyone tell me, what's theproper spelling of "a capell00
[nq:2]It's "a cappella" with a double "p" according to Collins; no one-p alternative given.[/nq]
[nq:1]LOL, we're at home. No rule, it seems, as Don mentioned "a capella" as the correct form. Any other suggestions? ; )[/nq]
Don is reporting a misspelling used by a small number of people as the "only correct form." Pay no attention to him.
[nq:1]LOL, we're at home. No rule, it seems, as Don mentioned "a capella" as the correct form. Any other suggestions? ; )[/nq]
Don is reporting a misspelling used by a small number of people as the "only correct form." Pay no attention to him.
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[nq:2]A capella is the only correct form i.e. two words.[/nq]
[nq:1]If so, what's funny is that the "acapella" is the most common form that appears in the SoulSeek P2P application ... permanent typo? It's strange that an incorrect form has pushed the correct one from the top and is more popular...[/nq]
Is an incorrect form the more popular?
It is true that the frequencies in spelling c
[nq:1]If so, what's funny is that the "acapella" is the most common form that appears in the SoulSeek P2P application ... permanent typo? It's strange that an incorrect form has pushed the correct one from the top and is more popular...[/nq]
Is an incorrect form the more popular?
It is true that the frequencies in spelling c
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[nq:2]My personal favorite a cappella group (Rockapella) uses only one "p" in their name, but that may be artistic license on their part.[/nq]
[nq:1]Okay, but if we assume that the "capella" part is correct,[/nq]
There is no need to assume a falsehood.
[nq:1]Okay, but if we assume that the "capella" part is correct,[/nq]
There is no need to assume a falsehood.
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