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What the Ff?
This one goes out to the Brits:
I know that there are British names beginning with a Ff. In fact, in a science book I saw several ones (hinting these belong to old distinguished folk? :-) - but then one topped the screwyness by writing himself with a SMALL ff at the beginning.
Can somebody give me a short Ffology 101A?
Hauke Reddmann <:-EX8 (Email Removed)
als man ankam wollte man werden, die geschichte schreiben, die doofen sollen sterben, der plan als man damals nach hamburg kam (Kettcar)
I know that there are British names beginning with a Ff. In fact, in a science book I saw several ones (hinting these belong to old distinguished folk? :-) - but then one topped the screwyness by writing himself with a SMALL ff at the beginning.
Can somebody give me a short Ffology 101A?
Hauke Reddmann <:-EX8 (Email Removed)
als man ankam wollte man werden, die geschichte schreiben, die doofen sollen sterben, der plan als man damals nach hamburg kam (Kettcar)
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[nq:1]This one goes out to the Brits: I know that there are British names beginning with a Ff. In fact, ... the screwyness by writing himself with a SMALL ff at the beginning.
- [nq:1]This one goes out to the Brits: I know that there are British names beginning with a Ff.
- In fact, ...
- the screwyness by writing himself with a SMALL ff at the beginning.
- [/nq] I'm not a Brit; I'm an American fan of Google :-) .
- * "*Answer:* This variation of the spelling of the letter F is also found in ffoulkes, ffolkes, ffrench, and fforde.
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[nq:1]This one goes out to the Brits: I know that there are British names beginning with a Ff. In fact, ... the screwyness by writing himself with a SMALL ff at the beginning. Can somebody give me a short Ffology 101A?[/nq]
I'm not a Brit; I'm an American fan of Google :-) . The following is from someone with the surname "ffolliott" who would seem to have a strong motive to find the answer to
I'm not a Brit; I'm an American fan of Google :-) . The following is from someone with the surname "ffolliott" who would seem to have a strong motive to find the answer to
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[nq:1]This one goes out to the Brits: I know that there are British names beginning with a Ff. In fact, ... the screwyness by writing himself with a SMALL ff at the beginning. Can somebody give me a short Ffology 101A?[/nq]
The "Ff" form is a recent solecism, in fact.
A similar question was posted to alt.usage.english a few months ago, in answer to which someone quoted the following entry
The "Ff" form is a recent solecism, in fact.
A similar question was posted to alt.usage.english a few months ago, in answer to which someone quoted the following entry
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[nq:1]This one goes out to the Brits: I know that there are British names beginning with a Ff. In fact, ... the screwyness by writing himself with a SMALL ff at the beginning. Can somebody give me a short Ffology 101A?[/nq]
Ffrangcon (Gwen Ffrangcon Davis - actress)
Ffolkes
Possibly from the Welsh 'F' and 'Ff'.
In Welsh 'f' is pronounced as the English 'v'. The 'Ff' as 'f'.
Ffrangcon (Gwen Ffrangcon Davis - actress)
Ffolkes
Possibly from the Welsh 'F' and 'Ff'.
In Welsh 'f' is pronounced as the English 'v'. The 'Ff' as 'f'.
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[nq:2]This one goes out to the Brits: I know that ... the beginning. Can somebody give me a short Ffology 101A?[/nq]
[nq:1]The "Ff" form is a recent solecism, in fact.[/nq]
Except in Welsh, where ff is the English f sound. I have a friend called Ffion.
m.
[nq:1]The "Ff" form is a recent solecism, in fact.[/nq]
Except in Welsh, where ff is the English f sound. I have a friend called Ffion.
m.
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[nq:2]The "Ff" form is a recent solecism, in fact.[/nq]
[nq:1]Except in Welsh, where ff is the English f sound. I have a friend called Ffion.[/nq]
So has William Hague.
Mike
M.J.Powell
[nq:1]Except in Welsh, where ff is the English f sound. I have a friend called Ffion.[/nq]
So has William Hague.
Mike
M.J.Powell
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[nq:2]Except in Welsh, where ff is the English f sound. I have a friend called Ffion.[/nq]
[nq:1]So has William Hague.[/nq]
No, she's married to him!
m.
[nq:1]So has William Hague.[/nq]
No, she's married to him!
m.
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