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frindley's ark

A list of 100 words by frindley.

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I'll describe it once it begins to take shape. But I'll explain the name: it's a reversal of what happened when the Americans changed the name of Thomas Keneally's novel to Schindler's List.

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  • frindley *** blushes, profusely *** Oct 13, 2008

  • Prolagus Will you marry me? Oct 13, 2008

  • frindley The best I can explain it is this: The list is literally an ark – the place where I list words of interest that are in danger of otherwise escaping me because they don't fit in a thematic list (think "Noah's ark") and the place where I list words I especially treasure that also don't really fit anywhere else (more like ark as in "ark of the covenant"). Often when I frame a word and then it turns out no one has listed it yet it goes in the ark, unless I have an existing list that fits better.

    Oh, and as I suggest in my list description, it's a play on what happened to Keneally's book when it was turned into a film. The novel's original title was "Schindler's Ark", but it became, for the movies, "Schindler's List". So to the extent that my very first list was inevitably going to be called "frindley's list" everyone has a list like that, right? I thought it would be fun to reverse the process and call it "frindley's ark" instead. Oct 13, 2008

  • Prolagus I still have some problems in understanding this list completely, even if I love many of the words it contains, but you could be interested in coöperation (in this spelling, I mean, not in "receiving help from me"). Oct 12, 2008

  • Prolagus Can I suggest? Hybridization, not hybridation. Apr 4, 2008

  • frindley Hi arcadia - just saw your question now (I've been neglecting my list!)

    If you're using a PC, then the easiest method is to hold down the ALT key while typing, using your keypad:
    0230 (for lower case æ)
    0198 (for upper case Æ)
    This will work anywhere, including spreadsheets and emails where MS Word shortcuts and insert symbol options don't work.
    If you have any problems, try toggling the "num lock" key on your keyboard.

    If you are using a Mac, then hold down the ALT/OPTION key while typing:
    ' (i.e. an apostrophe, for lower case æ)
    SHIFT+' (i.e. the double quote character, for upper case Æ)

    On a Mac, you can also set up a Character Palette in your Menu bar (do this in International under System Preferences) which will allow you to insert all kinds of special characters. This isn't as speedy as using the keyboard.

    If in Word on either platform you can use the Insert Symbol option. Again, not as fast and limited to Word. Mar 12, 2008

  • arcadia Hey, I like your diphthongs! How did you get them to appear correctly in those words? My son's name, Dhaero, contains a diphthong, I'd love to type it accurately in the future. Jan 15, 2008