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  1. 20-May-2005, 19:00 #1
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    Default spelling changes over time ???

    What is the term used when the spelling of a word has changed over time but the meaning has remined the same? ex. Hoggies -> Hoagies
  2. 21-May-2005, 08:00 #2
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    Default Re: spelling changes over time ???

    I've never come across a term for that. I tried to search and failed. I'll have to look through books and see what I can find.
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