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Re: Maker Faire (fwd)



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Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 11:42:39 -0700
From: Teslacoil Workshop <workshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Maker Faire (fwd)

There is an acceptance for certain Old English spellings of some words and
"Faire" is one of them. It is seen as whimsical in a Shakespearian way. The
Renaissance Faire would be spelled as such but the County Fair would be
spelled in the traditional Webster's fashion.

Jeff


> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 17:58:29 +0100
> From: James Howells <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Maker Faire (fwd)
>
> I know this is not TESLA
> butt I am curious
>
> Why do you ( USA) spell fair with an E ?