RE: Proper English [Was: Tram number founts [Was: Founts] way OT
  William Jackson

The old saying, is it
'the fount of all knowledge' or 'the font of all knowledge'?

As professor Julius Sumner Miller used to say, "why is it so"?

William (ducking for cover)


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From:tramsdownunder@... [mailto:tramsdownunder@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony Bailey
Sent: Monday, 14 May 2018 9:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Proper English [Was: Tram number founts [Was: Founts]

But that font is from the Latin, the other is French!

The wonder of English.


Tony Bailey

> On 14 May 2018, at 9:29 am, Dudley Horscroft transitconsult@...> wrote:

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> Depends if there were a church nearby. The font would be in the church.

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> Regards

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> Dudley Horscroft

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