In the National Spelling Bee several years ago, one of the words given was “H”. The speller thought with a very confused look on his face, and eventually said “eche”. Wrong. H is spelled aitch. Just like it sounds. I knew it from seeing it in crossword puzzles.
What’s called for here is a monologue to an imaginary audience about it. (An S apostrophe.)Technically, though, pluralized S-es should be spelled S-es.
I don’t remember the comic in which he said that there are more S’s in Missy than in Scott. Am I losing my mind? Am I lost in a parallel universe? Surely the reptilian amnesia rays can’t have penetrated my foil helmet….
WaitingMan over 10 years ago
In the National Spelling Bee several years ago, one of the words given was “H”. The speller thought with a very confused look on his face, and eventually said “eche”. Wrong. H is spelled aitch. Just like it sounds. I knew it from seeing it in crossword puzzles.
Coyoty Premium Member over 10 years ago
What’s called for here is a monologue to an imaginary audience about it. (An S apostrophe.)Technically, though, pluralized S-es should be spelled S-es.
Malcolm Hall over 10 years ago
In crosswords, “ess” is typically how “s” is spelled — as in an ess-curve.
BTW, I like “spelt” as an alternative past participle of smell. Reminds me of the adage of “He who smelt it, dealt it.”
lazygrazer over 10 years ago
Dumb ss.
Stephen Gilberg over 10 years ago
Incidentally, I used “esses” in my comic this week: http://downscale.comicgenesis.com/d/20140128.html
CougarAllen over 10 years ago
I don’t remember the comic in which he said that there are more S’s in Missy than in Scott. Am I losing my mind? Am I lost in a parallel universe? Surely the reptilian amnesia rays can’t have penetrated my foil helmet….