Posted by John Nichols on November 05, 2004 at 16:03:49 from 165.91.196.110 user Mcneacail.
In Reply to: Re: despatch or dispatch posted by Dave Thewlis on November 05, 2004 at 14:58:29:
Live's a reach, and then you jibe
Ok how do we say this in Latin? I reckon it would sound really neat.
Dispatch and despatch.
I prefer despatch and I agree with Alan on the OED using a lot of out of date - but it was interesting that the i form has been in use for a long time.
Running downwind is really tricky, I prefer to be on the wind any day of the week. But I am one of the few people who does not get sea sick, so maybe I am biased.
John