Nigel,

I have often thought that whoever invented the words "then" and "than" did
so on purpose to teach us all the proper humility, since as a result
nobody's spelling would be perfect every time -- it's probably the same
person, who decided that the Polish language needed to include several
letters and letter combinations that are always pronounced the same, and for
which there would be strict rules of spelling, but with a myriad of
exceptions to these rules.

However in Al's case, I suspect that Al did that on purpose. After all the
captain of the mothership might refuse to take him on board when it's time
for the return trip to the home planet, if Al appears to have become too
Americanized or too dedicated to American ideals, such as correct spelling
in English -- on his home planet however a spelling error in his native
language is probably a mortal sin or an insult to the divine orchid.

Joanna

"nigel savage" wrote in message
oups.com...
Very funny site indeed.

Of course, it's the pot calling the kettle black when Al can't spell
either:
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I think suckers are being born with greater frequency then they used to
be.
Somebody finds this type of thing profitable.
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Shouldn't that read THAN rather than THEN?

Ahh the delicate intricacies of the English language...