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Re: Mid XIX century? Nav
From: Bruce Stark
Date: 2005 Nov 20, 12:51 EST
From: Bruce Stark
Date: 2005 Nov 20, 12:51 EST
Paul,
You asked if the difference in the spelling of Nagasaki and Kyushu was significant. Not that I know of. But I do get a kick out of the way the old manuals spelled the names of non-European places. As a poor speller I've always felt that our alphabet is a poor fit to our language. It doesn't seem to fit Japanese, Chinese, or Hawaiian any better.
Bruce
You asked if the difference in the spelling of Nagasaki and Kyushu was significant. Not that I know of. But I do get a kick out of the way the old manuals spelled the names of non-European places. As a poor speller I've always felt that our alphabet is a poor fit to our language. It doesn't seem to fit Japanese, Chinese, or Hawaiian any better.
Bruce
