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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch – 11. January | 73 comments (73 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Weird Typo (none / 0)

Of course, it's Geo-tech-tonic, right?

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jan 11th, 2007 at 05:29:44 AM EST
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Is this (none / 0)

one of your deadpans or serious? I thought I'd heard all the Geo-and-tonic jokes in my life...

Geotechtonic is still used - but really. It's archaic. The English has settled on geotectonic.

by Nomad on Thu Jan 11th, 2007 at 05:57:38 AM EST
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Re: Is this (none / 0)

I'm just joking.

By the way, if 'tectonic' comes from the greek tektonikos, the spelling 'techtonic' is not only archaic but wrong (no chi in there, but a kappa).

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jan 11th, 2007 at 06:12:27 AM EST
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Re: Is this (none / 0)

In Dutch, we use "tektoniek"...

by Nomad on Thu Jan 11th, 2007 at 06:17:01 AM EST
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Re: Weird Typo (none / 1)

Recent advances in Cotton processing has led to the use of Fuller's Earth as a lubricant in separating the fibers. Running the fibers through layers of the clay, embedded in the ground, decreases the use of petro-chemicals.

Yup! It's ..........

Gin and Techtonic!

rimshot

by ATinNM on Thu Jan 11th, 2007 at 12:40:06 PM EST
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