"Rob Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 'Other'? I got mine from dictionary.com and I think it means > pretty much the same thing. > > BTW, my Chambers (English, real paper :) says that it's of Scots > origin, meaning 'finical' (excessively precise in unimportant matters) > or 'foppish' (affectedly refined in manners). Also there is no > 'persnickety' which must be American English. Divided by a common > one eh?
I imagine you're correct on the 's' version being American English - I'd never heard of the 'non-s' version before today. -RN -- Robin Norwood Red Hat, Inc. "The Sage does nothing, yet nothing remains undone." -Lao Tzu, Te Tao Ching -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
