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Nett or Net ?
In days of old (ie. when I was somewhat younger) I think I saw the word "nett" spelt with 2 "t"s.
It would have been used the following context:
* Weight 13oz nett. This meant weight excluding packaging. * Nett price, which meant full price less discount.
Is this spelling now defunct?
(if so, presumably by virtue of the English speaking world's continual Americanisation, oops Americanization)
Or would that still be the correct spelling for that particular meaning of the word "nett".
It would have been used the following context:
* Weight 13oz nett. This meant weight excluding packaging. * Nett price, which meant full price less discount.
Is this spelling now defunct?
(if so, presumably by virtue of the English speaking world's continual Americanisation, oops Americanization)
Or would that still be the correct spelling for that particular meaning of the word "nett".
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[nq:1]In days of old (ie. when I was somewhat younger) I think I saw the word "nett" spelt with 2 ... [/nq] I think the second t has always been optional.
- [nq:1]In days of old (ie.
- when I was somewhat younger) I think I saw the word "nett" spelt with 2 ...
- [/nq] I think the second t has always been optional.
- I just had a look at a couple of old Ladybird books and both have the price "net" on the cover.
- That was in the days when they still spelled "show/shown" as "shew/shewn".
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[nq:1]In days of old (ie. when I was somewhat younger) I think I saw the word "nett" spelt with 2 ... continual Americanisation, oops Americanization) Or would that still be the correct spelling for that particular meaning of the word "nett".[/nq]
I think the second t has always been optional. I just had a look at a couple of old Ladybird books and both have the price "net" on the cover. That
I think the second t has always been optional. I just had a look at a couple of old Ladybird books and both have the price "net" on the cover. That
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[nq:1]In days of old (ie. when I was somewhat younger) I think I saw the word "nett" spelt with 2 ... continual Americanisation, oops Americanization) Or would that still be the correct spelling for that particular meaning of the word "nett".[/nq]
If you are very old indeed you may have seen it. The most recent OED cite for the double t seems to be:
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Though even Sam Pepys knew what
If you are very old indeed you may have seen it. The most recent OED cite for the double t seems to be:
>
Though even Sam Pepys knew what
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[nq:1]In days of old (ie. when I was somewhat younger) I think I saw the word "nett" spelt with 2 ... continual Americanisation, oops Americanization) Or would that still be the correct spelling for that particular meaning of the word "nett".[/nq]
I have not seen it for a while, but I have seen it used that way.
Real estate ads sometimes show industrial rents as "net net net", which m
I have not seen it for a while, but I have seen it used that way.
Real estate ads sometimes show industrial rents as "net net net", which m
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[nq:2]In days of old (ie. when I was somewhat younger) ... correct spelling for that particular meaning of the word "nett".[/nq]
[nq:1]If you are very old indeed you may have seen it. The most recent OED cite for the double t ... it was supposed to be: >[/nq]
I don't think you can count on that source for spelling cites dated prior to 1825, when it was first published (and the OED may b
[nq:1]If you are very old indeed you may have seen it. The most recent OED cite for the double t ... it was supposed to be: >[/nq]
I don't think you can count on that source for spelling cites dated prior to 1825, when it was first published (and the OED may b
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[nq:1]If you are very old indeed you may have seen it.[/nq]
No more than a couple of decades ago (on packaging) I'm sure. I'll keep a look out. It's rare, but not that rare.
[nq:1]1860 Times 12 Apr. 8/2 This Americanization is represented to us as the greatest of calamities.[/nq]
How very prophetic of them.
No more than a couple of decades ago (on packaging) I'm sure. I'll keep a look out. It's rare, but not that rare.
[nq:1]1860 Times 12 Apr. 8/2 This Americanization is represented to us as the greatest of calamities.[/nq]
How very prophetic of them.
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Note, however, that we cannot tell from the quote in question whether the Times itself agreed with the representation.
Raymond S. Wise
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
E-mail: mplsray @ yahoo . com
Raymond S. Wise
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
E-mail: mplsray @ yahoo . com
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[nq:1]In days of old (ie. when I was somewhat younger) I think I saw the word "nett" spelt with 2 "t"s.[/nq]
And I can recall in First Grade (1948) being taught that "today" and "tomorrow" were spelled as "to-day" and "to-morrow."
That's not so long ago.
-YJ
And I can recall in First Grade (1948) being taught that "today" and "tomorrow" were spelled as "to-day" and "to-morrow."
That's not so long ago.
-YJ
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[nq:2]In days of old (ie. when I was somewhat younger) ... correct spelling for that particular meaning of the word "nett".[/nq]
[nq:1]If you are very old indeed you may have seen it. The most recent OED cite for the double t seems to be: >[/nq]
1844. And yet he blames the Americans. If we in the US only use ont to spell net, it should be clear that the reason is that the British put an
[nq:1]If you are very old indeed you may have seen it. The most recent OED cite for the double t seems to be: >[/nq]
1844. And yet he blames the Americans. If we in the US only use ont to spell net, it should be clear that the reason is that the British put an
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[nq:2]In days of old (ie. when I was somewhat younger) ... correct spelling for that particular meaning of the word "nett".[/nq]
[nq:1]I have not seen it for a while, but I have seen it used that way. Real estate ads sometimes ... a whole bunch of stuff will be added on. It would be more convenient if they could just write "nettt".[/nq]
Sort of like duhduhdubya in web addresses.
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[nq:1]I have not seen it for a while, but I have seen it used that way. Real estate ads sometimes ... a whole bunch of stuff will be added on. It would be more convenient if they could just write "nettt".[/nq]
Sort of like duhduhdubya in web addresses.
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[nq:2]If you are very old indeed you may have seen ... III. 368 A pension proportioned to the nett revenue. >>[/nq]
[nq:1]1844. And yet he blames the Americans. If we in the US only use on t to spell net, ... And we did without T or with less T. We certainly could not waste it on a double-t in net.[/nq]
Some of them were born in the Americas and thus only semi-colonists. After they d
[nq:1]1844. And yet he blames the Americans. If we in the US only use on t to spell net, ... And we did without T or with less T. We certainly could not waste it on a double-t in net.[/nq]
Some of them were born in the Americas and thus only semi-colonists. After they d
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