AshOnMyTomatoes wrote:
Elinda wrote:
AshOnMyTomatoes wrote:
Elinda wrote:
Lester Haines wrote:
It was actually spelt out in The Simpsons, when Homer is trying to prise the kids away from the TV with a suggestion for a day trip. They both just reply ‘meh’ and keep watching TV; he asks again and Lisa says, ‘We said MEH! - MEH, meh!’"
spelt??
Dictionary.com wrote:
spell (spěl)
v. spelled or spelt (spělt), spell·ing, spells
v. tr.
1. To name or write in order the letters constituting (a word or part of a word).
2. To constitute the letters of (a word): These letters spell animal.
3. To add up to; signify: Their unwise investment could spell financial ruin.
Meh, it's nothing if not lazy.
Is it 'feeled' or 'felt?' Is it 'smelled' or 'smelt?' Is it 'dealed' or 'dealt?'
Its just another in the arbitrary rules of English.
So, because there is the occasional exception to the rule, we should assume ANY exception is acceptable?
Felt is the past tense of feel, not fell, that would be felled. Past tense of quell = quelled, yet past tense of sell = sold, and never has there been the suggestion of 'selt'.
Spelt has another meaning.
I'm sticking with spelled.
Edited, Nov 19th 2008 4:03pm by Elinda
