"martin" wrote in message
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On 23 Aug 2005 12:55:39 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:


Actually, I use the terms 'paraffin' and 'kerosene' as synonyms.
Both are abbreviations (for p. oil and k. oil) and the use of
paraffin in that sense predates the use of kerosene (by only a
few years, true).

I've got a Taylor Paraffin boat stove. The embossed brass plate on it
claims it is a "parrafin" stove. The original manufacturer denied it
was a typo.
--
Martin


Makes interesting reading punching both spellings into Google ;-))