Monday, February 29, 2016

Fortification by Subtraction

I've obtained, without a warrant, evidence of a spelling error. My search was not judicially sanctioned, but I'm going to proceed. I believe I have a strong case to make a Forth amendment.

The sentence's 16th word has an extra letter, which makes the wait for Worth not worth the wait. An h has eluded the troops, waded the moat, trudged through the ditch and scaled the rampart. Yes, an enemy has infiltrated the Fort.

 My criticism is forthright: Forth's wrong. Remove Forth's fifth letter and Fort's coming is forthcoming.
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4 comments:

  1. ChrisMarch 5, 2016 at 8:17 PM

    Owen, this is Chris...from college. Perhaps they were trying to speak in old English? Hence Forth Worth, etcetra and so forth. What are your thoughts?

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    1. OwenMarch 6, 2016 at 12:10 PM

      Old English? Thou art mistaken. Man doth not think ‘tis Old English. Nor do I. And “etcetra”? It hath no place in our world. Thou typeth foolishly, Chris from college. ‘Tis “et cetera.” My departure is nigh. I bid thee farewell, friend.

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  2. ChrisMarch 6, 2016 at 3:35 PM

    Dear-eth Owen-eth, I blame-eth my typo-eth on mine spell check-eth! Thou art correct-eth. My bad-eth!

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    1. OwenMarch 8, 2016 at 1:06 PM

      I've never witnessed such ethnic writing.

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