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  1. 08-Feb-2010, 07:59 #1
    ratnawalli
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    Default drinkability of champaign

    Is it a horrendous mistake to use 'champaign' for champagne?
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    Default Re: drinkability of champaign

    Quote Originally Posted by ratnawalli View Post
    Is it a horrendous mistake to use 'champaign' for champagne?
    I don't know how "horrendous" it is, I think it would depend on how important you see spelling mistakes as being, but it is wrong.
  3. 08-Feb-2010, 13:35 #3
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    Default Re: drinkability of champaign

    It could laso depend on the context- it would be a horrendous mistake if invitations or something were printed with it, but a minor mistake in most writing.
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