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Subject:Re: 'ic' versus 'ical' From:Sunil Gokhale <sunilg -at- PUNE -dot- TCS -dot- CO -dot- IN> Date:Fri, 27 Jun 1997 13:37:29 +0530
Simon,
The difference lies in the fact that one is the OPERATION while the other
is DESCRIPTION - for example we say *logarithmic term* to define an
operation of log (mathematically), whereas we would say the graph is
logarithmical, to describe the nature of the graph.
It is similar to mystic-mystical, where we write - there is mystic in the
air (operation) and the atmosphere is mystical ( description). Similarly
optic-optical, parametric-parametrical.
Sunil Gokhale, Technical Writer
Tata Consultancy Services
sunilg -at- pune -dot- tcs -dot- co -dot- in
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