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> misplaced pedantry Them's mighty strong words there. > since the word comes from Greek through German, rather than Latin. That's not a rule. Remember, this
by Igelau 5y ago
> misplaced pedantry
Them's mighty strong words there.
> since the word comes from Greek through German, rather than Latin.
That's not a rule. Remember, this is language. It does seems like a dated spelling though, similar to "coöperate". It shows up in 19th century publishing.
- arp242 5y agoI still see it in some publications on occasion, but it's rare. I often write it as "coöperate" myself as well; it clarifies that the ö starts a new syllable and that it's "co-operate" rather than "coo-perate" with a single long o sound: it's just something you need to know. I find it regrettable that this has fallen out of favour, and especially with English becoming the de-facto world language I think there's some value in making the spelling and pronunciation closer when possible.
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- leephillips 5y agoIt is regrettable. As far as I know, the New Yorker is the only major publication that upholds the honor of the dieresis.