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I took an English class in college that delved into the most interesting aspects of the English language. It covered the very basic building blocks, from diphthongs (don't even ask me what those are right now, lol) to phonics and regional dialects and slang. It moved very quickly, but it was such a cool class and your "dilemna" reminded me of it.
Quiz showing differences in word choice: http://www.alphadictionary.com/articles/yankeetest.html
Dilemma. Because that's the way it's spelled. There is no "reason" to spell it that way, that's the correct spelling. Dilemna is used by some people for reasons I fail to grasp, but it is not an "alternate" spelling, it's an incorrect spelling.
Just popping out of lurkdom to say that I've heard a lot of people say "dilemna". I also hear a lot of people say "aks" for "ask", "Illinoise" for "Illinois", and "warsh" for "wash". Sure it's wrong but it's probably a regional thing. When I lived in the south, I might coulda started saying y'all pretty easily .
Dilemma. Because that's the way it's spelled. There is no "reason" to spell it that way, that's the correct spelling. Dilemna is used by some people for reasons I fail to grasp, but it is not an "alternate" spelling, it's an incorrect spelling.
Just popping out of lurkdom to say that I've heard a lot of people say "dilemna". I also hear a lot of people say "aks" for "ask", "Illinoise" for "Illinois", and "warsh" for "wash". Sure it's wrong but it's probably a regional thing. When I lived in the south, I might coulda started saying y'all pretty easily .
Yep, "ax" for "ask" is one of my pet peeves.
43% Dixie. Barely in Yankeedom.
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