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Date   : Mon, 06 Feb 2006 10:20:30 GMT
From   : Chris Johns <chris@...>
Subject: Re: Grammar

> 
> No-one's yet commented on the usage of "disc" vs. "disk".  I was taught
> that "disk" was the American English version, "disc" the British English
> version, and that along the same lines of "program/programme", "disk"
> should be used when referring to floppy discs.

I think Acorn always used "disc" (You got a "Disc error" rather than "Disk
error")  but
would accept  *DISK as well as *DISC. to select DFS.

Cheers

Chris
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Chris Johns <chris@...             >
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