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Dokterjokkebrok Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Selfie vs Selfy

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There are no spelling 'rules' for neologisms. What exactly are you trying to accomplish, Dr?

— Mister Micawber

  • There are no spelling 'rules' for neologisms.
  • What exactly are you trying to accomplish, Dr?
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There are no spelling 'rules' for neologisms. What exactly are you trying to accomplish, Dr?
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Mister MicawberThere are no spelling 'rules' for neologisms. What exactly are you trying to accomplish, Dr?
No, there are no 'rules' as of yet, but there certainly are tendencies. I'd like to learn more about why sometimes words with affectionate overtones (barbie, cutie, nappy) are spelt '-y' and sometimes '-ie'.
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Your last space (for reasons) permits only about 30 characters, so I could not explain. Only 'selfie' looks natural because that is the way Oxford spelt it when 'selfie' appeared in the newspaper a few weeks ago as 'the word of the year' or something like that.
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