Mudcat Café message #3724058

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Thread #157667 Message #3724058
Posted By: Airymouse
16-Jul-15 - 11:59 AM
Thread Name: BS: Etiquette ref. Poor spelling
Subject: RE: BS: Etiquette ref. Poor spelling

I admit that I carefully avoid "the hoi" polloi, but I've always been bothered by the reason. Had I said to you, "I'll meet you in the alcove," would you have said, in the original language "al" meant "the" so you should have said, "I'll meet you in alcove?"