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   Dallas Hinton to Anton Shepelev   
   Misinterpretation... 1.   
   04 May 20 16:07:42   
   
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   CHRS: IBMPC 2   
   Hi Anton -- on May 04 2020 at 21:58, you wrote:   
      
    >> I find your translation easy to follow.  I see no problem with   
    >> how it is worded, other than "sirup" is spelled "syrup."  :)   
      
   AS> Thank you, Mike. `sypup' was my initial spelling, but I corrected   
   AS> it because Merriam-Webster lists `sipup' as the main spelling and   
   AS> `syrup' as a variant:   
      
   "Main" spelling?  I don't think so. According to the online Merriam-Webster:   
      
   siú?rup   
   less common spelling of SYRUP   
      
   Collins online says   
   sirup   
   in British English   
      
   NOUN   
   US a less common spelling of syrup   
      
   And for interest, WidiDiff says:   
      
   Syrup is an alternative form of sirup.   
   As nouns the difference between syrup and sirup is that syrup is any   
   thick liquid that is added to or poured over food as a flavouring and   
   has a high sugar content also any viscous liquid while sirup is   
   (obsolete) a thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits,   
   herbs, etc, boiled with sugar.   
      
      
   So there! :-)   
      
   Cheers... Dallas   
      
   --- timEd/NT 1.30+   
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