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Old 24-Nov-2006, 22:53
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Default Re: cognoscenti

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Originally Posted by dafornas View Post
the correct spelling is "conoscenti", without "g"

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Welcome to UE, Dafornas!

As you and Bob have said, the correct spelling in modern Italian omits the "g".

In English, however, we obstinately retain it.

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MrP
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