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From: D Yuniskis on 1 Mar 2010 16:58
Hi,

I do a lot of formal writing (specifications, manuals, etc.).

And, I suspect much of my spelling, vocabulary, grammar,
etc. traits have remained largely unchanged since grade
school. :<

Today, as I was trying to remember a keystroke sequence
for an accented character in FrameMaker, I *conciously*
noticed that I still automatically spell "naive" with a
dieresis.

At first, I shrugged this off as a throwback to something
I learned in childhood.

But, then I started thinking about it more. In particular,
the fact that I *only* use it in this word! And, have
*never* used it in other places where it "should" be used.

(of course, no one *still* uses it at all, so this is a moot
point)

I can only imagine this was a peculiar trait of whichever
grade school teacher first taught me the word? Of course,
few of them are still breathing :> and, I suspect the only
way to try to get an answer would be to ask each to spell
the word (and hope their spelling practices haven't silently
changed over the years).

Am I alone in these ancient practices? E.g., how do you
spell the reference book(set) called encyclo... ? I've
already given up trying to understand how the element
Al is spelled on the other side of the pond.

<grin> Amusing to question where these practices came from!
(toilet paper: over the top or under the bottom? :> )

OK, now we can get back to talking about electrocuting
people...

--don
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