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Re: liquify ≠ liquefy

Nicolai — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:17:17 -0000

No problem; I just construed your usual X ≠ Y model as X being common, improper spelling and Y as the proper one. No doubt that it's true within its own context.

Re: liquify ≠ liquefy

Elizabeth — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:06:32 -0000

I wonder how many people will notice my run-on sentence...

Re: liquify ≠ liquefy

Elizabeth — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:06:10 -0000

Liquify is a variant of liquefy, so it's not necessarily "wrong", but the original spelling is l-i-q-u-e-f-y.
Etymology: Fr liquefier < L liquefacere: see liquid & -fy

I'll admit that I got a little picky with this one.