Re: Let's see some examples, Virginia.

[Valerie Archambeau <varchamb -at- MIDWAY -dot- UCHICAGO -dot- EDU>]

        usable
:)
--Val


>Virginia Krenn (asdxvlk -at- OKWAY -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU) writes:

>     Because the e at the end of a syllable determines the pronunciation
>     of the other vowel in the syllable, I would opt for scaleable (sounds
>     like pale as opposed to scalable (sounds like pal). There may be
>     exceptions to this rule. But, this is generally true.

>Not to flame, Virginia, but I'd like some examples of this
>thing you say is 'generally true.' I suppose everything has
>exceptions (with exceptions, of course) but just off the top
>of my head:

>page    --> paging
>skate   --> skating
>drape   --> draping
>gape    --> gaping
>brake   --> braking
>stage   --> staging
>rage    --> raging
>forage  --> foraging
>storage --> storing
>bore    --> boring
>snore   --> snoring
>deplore --> deploring

>Or maybe it's just a general rule in Oklahoma. I've
>never been there. I know these don't all exactly match
>your point, but I think I found a more general rule
>than yours.

>David Oberstadt               Santa Teresa Lab
>daveo -at- vnet -dot- ibm -dot- com            San Jose, California