So, what does the name mean in English? Definitely "Blackacre," "a man from Schwarzenegg " (from place name + ... "Whiteacre," "Whittaker," and variants which literally mean "white field";

I think it's more to the point to say that, for a variety of reasons, worthy and unworthy, they take offense at the existence of the USA. This is the most brilliant, glamorous, joyful display of stupidity I have ever seen since the fall of the

From another group: I saw Arnold's announcement on Leno last ... Kennedys feel about having a 'Black Plowman' in the family?" Well, 'schwarz' is German for black and my little Collins German Dic says 'Egge' is a

Quoth Don Aitken: I see it as " ^Qmillion". This is Google claiming (falsely) that the left single "smart quote" character is in ISO-8859-1. It's not, although it is in Windows-1252. I believe that OE does the same thing.

I see that as "OEmillion" with "OE" squished together. Is it my newsreader, or is it yours? One of us must be violating some standards... I see it as " ^Qmillion". This is Google claiming (falsely) that the left

English has many traditional usages whose origins are lost to most of us. For instance 'A.B.' gumdrops. Not just an ordinary gumdrop apparently, and not a trade marked brand because everybody makes them. So what does the A.B. stand for?

wrote: One: what's the difference between /R/ and /V"r/? "curd" /'kV"rd/ "curl" /'kRl/ It's similar to "feed" /'fid/ versus "feel" /'fI@l/, or "made" /'med/

I can barely afford the bus downtown. And who would take care of my aggressive rabbit while I'm gone? A giant white one? Leave him with me while you're gone. I'll use the Carter method and threaten him with a paddle if it looks like

I seem to have about 20 vowel phonemes in my ... /aI/, /aU/, /OI/, /I@/, /E@/, /U@/, /V"/, /R/, and /@/. Any questions? One: what's the difference between /R/ and /V"r/? "curd" /'kV"rd/ "curl" /'kRl/

But you're practically there! I can barely afford the bus downtown. And who would take care of my aggressive rabbit while I'm gone? A giant white one? Leave him with me while you're gone. I'll use the Carter method and threaten him