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M>You say *in' - va - lid* I say *in - val' - id*...
M>If I may, it really is about the intended reader and whow they'd be
M>likely to interpret the word.
According to Random House, the difference has to do with meaning:
For example:
"Her grandfather had been an in'-va-lid for as long as she could
remember."
"The message 'That command is in-val'-id' is displayed."
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barb -dot- philbrick -at- pcohio -dot- com
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~ CMPQwk 1.4 #9107 ~ The gene pool has no lifeguard
