GNU bug report logs - #1476
23.0.60; spelling of (un)writeable should be (un)writable

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 23:10:04 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Chong Yidong <cyd <at> stupidchicken.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: "Juanma Barranquero" <lekktu <at> gmail.com>
To: "Drew Adams" <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 1476 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, "Lawrence Mitchell" <wence <at> gmx.li>,
        emacs-pretest-bug <at> gnu.org, bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#1476: 23.0.60; spelling of (un)writeable should be (un)writable
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:06:18 +0100

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 16:03, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> wrote:

> But Emacs has standardized on American spelling. American usage generally drops
> a final "e" when adding suffix "able".

If that is your argument (and I'm OK with it, BTW), you should have
said so, and not pass one of the alternatives as less correct, or
uncommon, or obsolete.

    Juanma
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