[PLUG] HOWTO: Spelling Russell's name.

[Denis Heidtmann]

Yes, Mr. R, spelling is a dying art, or at least attention to it.  Your
name is not the only victim.
But imagine having a name with one "n" commonly spelled with two "n"s, and
a last name with the opposite.  I have even been called Denise.  Take heart
that Russell does not have a feminine form.

-Denis



On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 1:38 PM Russell Senior <russell at personaltelco.net>
wrote:

> By way of preface, I am not directing this at anyone in particular,
> but I just want to say that I have noticed a pervasive practice of
> shortening my name by a letter, and I find this (perhaps irrationally)
> irritating, and I don't really understand the practice. I recall that
> Randal Schwartz has also become irritated when people add an extra L
> on the end of his name (his has one L). I have been trying to let go
> and let it slide, but the misspellings are not an isolated occurrence,
> and so I feel like I have to say something or people will think it is
> acceptable.
>
> Here, I spell it out in practically every message I send, so the
> correct spelling is not difficult to find. It is maybe less irritating
> than it is a curious and surprisingly general phenomenon, and I wonder
> if our resident linguist (or any others) might have some insight to
> share. And maybe plug-talk might be a better place to explore that. Or
> maybe I can consult a therapist and work out my issues that way.
>
> Exact Steps:
>  a) One R, often capitalized;
>  b) One u (you can let go of the Shift key here, unless you are upset
> about something);
>  c) Two s's, your finger is right there, just give it another press;
>  d) One e;
>  e) Two l's.
>
> There. Done.
>
> EOT
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