I was trying to teach my grandaughter to read and we came across the word "colonel". She asked me what it was and when I told her, she said "but where's the r"? Good point--why do we pronounce it like "kernel"?---(this is where I'm really going to miss Maiku)
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11-01-03, 11:18 AM
MommyTimesTwo
From http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-col1.htm:

"It’s a messy story, the result of a confusion between two forms of the word that came into English at different times. Its source is the Italian colonna. This, and our column with the same meaning, derive from the Latin columna, because a column of men was reminiscent of the shape of a pillar. There was an phrase in Italian, compagna colonnella, literally the “little-column company”, which referred to the small company of soldiers that marched at the head of a regiment and which was commanded directly by the officer in charge. So that officer became known as the colonnello, the leader of the little column. This shifted into French as coronel but later changed back nearer the Italian original as colonel. Much the same thing happened in English, where coronel was the more common form up to about 1630. For a while after this date both forms were in use until colonel eventually won. At first the word was pronounced as three syllables, but the middle became swallowed, and under the continuing influence of the “r” spelling the “l” in the first syllable vanished."

Hope that helps!
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11-01-03, 11:29 AM
methos
Not that Mx2 didn't fully answer the question, but there's no need to miss him on this one, Kelley. He can speak to you from 'beyond' Wink
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11-01-03, 02:19 PM
Sarai

quote:this is where I'm really going to miss Maiku)

What happened to Maiku?
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11-01-03, 04:17 PM
MkStfnz

quote:Originally posted by Sarai:
What happened to Maiku?

I have been trying to figure that out for a few days. One night with lots of homework and I miss the biggest controversy since the Iraqi War. Wink Big Grin

I guess steve made a thread to complement maiku and maiku got into an argument with another member in that thread, said something rude, and got himself one month suspension. Roll Eyes
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11-01-03, 04:30 PM
tsaeb
Here is my "religious" answer for whomever is interested. When two words--"kernel" and "colonel"--sound alike, I suspect that this is God's doing so that those who will be examining words on paper for the purpose of interpretation of tongues (a spiritual gift which yields messages) can arrive at a greater variety of interpretations (messages).
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11-01-03, 04:42 PM
mystery250
Maiku was banned. Enough said.
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11-01-03, 04:45 PM
MommyTimesTwo
Methos

Maybe I'm missing something, but I think Maiku and that site said the same thing. Confused
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11-01-03, 05:14 PM
methos
Mx2 - Right. Notice that I said that you fully answered the question. I just felt that, since the question has been asked before and since the questioner specifically mentioned maiku, it was worthwile to link to the earlier queston and his answer as well.

(btw, as I post this, your link gives a 'not found' message)
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11-01-03, 05:34 PM
puppyblues
He wasn't 'banned', he was suspended. Roll Eyes
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11-01-03, 05:53 PM
Kelleygirl
Thanks everyone! Gosh, Meth, I didn't remember this being a thread before---thanks Big Time--just knew that Maiku would have known the answer and it turns out that he did and answered it 9 months ago.
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11-01-03, 06:36 PM
MommyTimesTwo

quote:Originally posted by methos5000:
Mx2 - Right. Notice that I said that you fully answered the question. I just felt that, since the question has been asked before and since the questioner specifically mentioned maiku, it was worthwile to link to the earlier queston and his answer as well.

(btw, as I post this, your link gives a 'not found' message)

LOL sorry I misread. I thought you said the answers were different.

Hrm. I'll check the link. It worked earlier

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