So you cannot substantiate your assertion that
"Antenna/e" is originally a Greek word?

"Richard Clark" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 19:51:47 -0000, "Airy R. Bean"
wrote:

So you cannot substantiate your assertion.

Most Greek words that I have encountered can be
expressed phonetically in English.

Sounds like rhetoric in place of argument. As I said, the original
Greek is found in the OED - if, of course, you speak from its
authority and you have access, otherwise your response is called
"winging it" (vulgar US colloq. ca. 20th cent.) ;-)

The Greek (this is from the OED by the way) was translated by
Theodosius, the Monophysite monk (d. 1478 Gaza). By the way, for
English there is no earlier usage of Antenna|e than 1698.

From Weekly:
"Greek is recorded, in the Homeric poems, from the 7th century
B.C. It was divided into a number of dialects - Ionic, Doric,
Aeolic, Attic - the last of which eventually prevailed and still
exists, not greatly changed, as Modern Greek. Its direct
contribution to English does not begin till the Renaissance,
but the coinage of scientific and philosophical terms of
Greek origin is now continuous."

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 10:36:43 -0000, "Airy R. Bean"
wrote:
So you cannot substantiate your assertion that
"Antenna/e" is originally a Greek word?

That's been done. Look all you need do is drive north a dozen miles
or so to confirm.

Stupid Boy.
"KB7QHC" some form of Yank CB Licence, no doubt?

"Richard Clark" wrote in message
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On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 10:36:43 -0000, "Airy R. Bean"
wrote:
So you cannot substantiate your assertion that
"Antenna/e" is originally a Greek word?

That's been done. Look all you need do is drive north a dozen miles
or so to confirm.

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:48:56 -0000, "Airy R. Bean"
wrote:
Stupid Boy.
Ran of gas in those short dozen miles?

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:58:58 GMT, Richard Clark
wrote:

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:48:56 -0000, "Airy R. Bean"
wrote:
Stupid Boy.
Ran of gas in those short dozen miles?


Just ignore him (Airy) Richard ... the best thing is to kill file him
as most of us in the UK have already done. He's been posting in this
inflammatory manner for years.

By the way he is really Gareth Evans, G4SDW, of Chippenham, England.
With a name like that I guess he orginally hails from Wales, not
England so he can't really call himself an authority on the English
language!

If you follow this thread you'll see he will come back at me with one
of his highly predictable insulting phrases .. you wait!

The only time I know he's around is if others quote him in their posts
so please folks ... IGNORE HIM!


Peter, G3PHO

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:14:30 GMT, (Peter)
wrote:

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:58:58 GMT, Richard Clark
wrote:

On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:48:56 -0000, "Airy R. Bean"
wrote:
Stupid Boy.
Ran of gas in those short dozen miles?


Just ignore him (Airy) Richard ... the best thing is to kill file him
as most of us in the UK have already done. He's been posting in this
inflammatory manner for years.

By the way he is really Gareth Evans, G4SDW, of Chippenham, England.
With a name like that I guess he orginally hails from Wales, not
England so he can't really call himself an authority on the English
language!

If you follow this thread you'll see he will come back at me with one
of his highly predictable insulting phrases .. you wait!

The only time I know he's around is if others quote him in their posts
so please folks ... IGNORE HIM!

He certainly infuriated me. what a childish twit.


Peter, G3PHO

You behave like a 5-year-old.

"Peter" wrote in message
...
Just ignore him (Airy) Richard ... the best thing is to kill file him
as most of us in the UK have already done. He's been posting in this
inflammatory manner for years.
By the way he is really Gareth Evans, G4SDW, of Chippenham, England.
With a name like that I guess he orginally hails from Wales, not
England so he can't really call himself an authority on the English
language!
If you follow this thread you'll see he will come back at me with one
of his highly predictable insulting phrases .. you wait!
The only time I know he's around is if others quote him in their posts
so please folks ... IGNORE HIM!

You behave like a 5-year-old, in particular your shouting
of insults and then running away to hide behind a kill-file.

If, indeed, you have a complaint about me and my postings
and their presence in this NG, why do you promote discussion
upon the topic? Would it not be easier to take the mature option
and just ignore me?

You didn't think your gratuitous insult through, did you?

Stupid boy!

"Peter" wrote in message
...
Just ignore him (Airy) Richard ... the best thing is to kill file him
as most of us in the UK have already done. He's been posting in this
inflammatory manner for years.
By the way he is really Gareth Evans, G4SDW, of Chippenham, England.
With a name like that I guess he orginally hails from Wales, not
England so he can't really call himself an authority on the English
language!
If you follow this thread you'll see he will come back at me with one
of his highly predictable insulting phrases .. you wait!
The only time I know he's around is if others quote him in their posts
so please folks ... IGNORE HIM!