What is the language "British"?

Charles Curley charlescurley at charlescurley.com
Thu Aug 31 12:59:32 UTC 2006


On Thu, Aug 31, 2006 at 02:27:00AM -0700, jdow wrote:
> From: "Anne Wilson" <cannewilson at tiscali.co.uk>
> 
> >>How about "connexion"?  That valid o'er the pond?
> >>
> >No, that would be 'connection'.
> 
> And over here I take it as being a horrrrridly "affected" usage.

Unless, perhaps, one uses it in connexion with the Friends of the
English Regency?

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