1. Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by Brian Broker <bkb at cnw.com> Oct 29, 2004
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I wrote: > I contend that no word from words.txt should be omitted... perhaps the= > max word length limit should be 22? > > -- Brian > Or maybe even 21 letters since the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records lists DIS=ADPRO=ADPORTION=ADABLE=ADNESS and IN=ADCOM=ADPREHEN=ADSIB=ADILITI= ES as the longest words in common usage. Just a thought, I'm not looking for an argument... Brian
2. Re: Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by "Kat" <gertie at visionsix.com> Oct 29, 2004
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On 29 Oct 2004, at 22:18, Brian Broker wrote: > > > I wrote: > > I contend that no word from words.txt should be omitted... perhaps the= > > > max word length limit should be 22? > >=20 > > -- Brian > >=20 > > Or maybe even 21 letters since the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records > lists DIS=ADPRO=ADPORTION=ADABLE=ADNESS and IN=ADCOM=ADPREHEN=ADSIB=ADILITI= > ES > as the longest words in common usage. > > Just a thought, I'm not looking for an argument... Then i won't mention: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch It's the name of a town. Kat
3. Re: Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by CoJaBo <cojabo at suscom.net> Oct 29, 2004
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Brian Broker wrote: > > I wrote: > > I contend that no word from words.txt should be omitted... perhaps the= > > > max word length limit should be 22? > > > > -- Brian > > > > Or maybe even 21 letters since the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records > lists DIS=ADPRO=ADPORTION=ADABLE=ADNESS and IN=ADCOM=ADPREHEN=ADSIB=ADILITI= > ES That got very scrambled... If you replace the soft hyphens with standard ones, it might work...: DIS-PRO-PORTION-ABLE-NESS and IN-COM-PREHEN-SIB-ILITIES > as the longest words in common usage. > > Just a thought, I'm not looking for an argument... > Brian > >
4. Re: Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by Derek Parnell <ddparnell at bigpond.com> Oct 29, 2004
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CoJaBo wrote: > > Brian Broker wrote: > > > > I wrote: > > > I contend that no word from words.txt should be omitted... perhaps the= > > > > > max word length limit should be 22? > > > > > > -- Brian > > > > > > > Or maybe even 21 letters since the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records > > lists DIS=ADPRO=ADPORTION=ADABLE=ADNESS and IN=ADCOM=ADPREHEN=ADSIB=ADILITI= > > ES > That got very scrambled... If you replace the soft > hyphens with standard ones, it might work...: > DIS-PRO-PORTION-ABLE-NESS and IN-COM-PREHEN-SIB-ILITIES > > > as the longest words in common usage. Oh yeah, those are words that I regularly sprinkle in my conversations. -- Derek Parnell Melbourne, Australia
5. Re: Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by "Kat" <gertie at visionsix.com> Oct 29, 2004
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On 29 Oct 2004, at 16:50, Derek Parnell wrote: <snip> > > DIS-PRO-PORTION-ABLE-NESS and IN-COM-PREHEN-SIB-ILITIES > > > > > as the longest words in common usage. > > Oh yeah, those are words that I regularly sprinkle in my conversations. I dunno Derek, when some of you guys discuss windows, it's a lot of incomprehensibilities to me! Kat
6. Re: Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by Pete Lomax <petelomax at blueyonder.co.uk> Oct 30, 2004
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On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 16:50:29 -0700, Derek Parnell <guest at RapidEuphoria.com> wrote: >Thanks Matt. I'll donate $30ME to the pot. Very generous, nice touch by both of you Pete
7. Re: Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by Brian Broker <bkb at cnw.com> Oct 30, 2004
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Derek Parnell wrote: > > CoJaBo wrote: > > > > Brian Broker wrote: > > > > > > I wrote: > > > > I contend that no word from words.txt should be omitted... perhaps the= > > > > > > > max word length limit should be 22? > > > > > > > > -- Brian > > > > > > > > > > Or maybe even 21 letters since the 1992 Guinness Book of World Records > > > lists DIS=ADPRO=ADPORTION=ADABLE=ADNESS and > > > IN=ADCOM=ADPREHEN=ADSIB=ADILITI= > > > ES > > That got very scrambled... If you replace the soft > > hyphens with standard ones, it might work...: > > DIS-PRO-PORTION-ABLE-NESS and IN-COM-PREHEN-SIB-ILITIES > > > > > as the longest words in common usage. > > Oh yeah, those are words that I regularly sprinkle in my conversations. > > -- > Derek Parnell > Melbourne, Australia > Oh, sorry; I don't rememeber you mentioning that these text files would be "those words that you regularly sprinkle in your conversations". I was just providing a few more valid *and* "common" words for the contest. Frankly, Derek, why don't you just piss off. You've obviously taken a disliking to me and I've just done like-wise. You want a bad mood? Well, you've just put me there. I'm PO'd (again) with your reaction. I gave it too little time but I still can't believe this shit. I'm sorry to have inconvenienced you all with my nonsense. All hail the almighty Derek!@
8. Re: Longest words (Contest)
- Posted by Derek Parnell <ddparnell at bigpond.com> Oct 30, 2004
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Brian Broker wrote: [snip] > You want a bad mood? Well, you've just put me there. I am truely sorry to have hurt you. I never intended to, nor do I understand how I have, but I can see by your response that I've done the wrong thing. I'm sorry. -- Derek Parnell Melbourne, Australia