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Sorry to break the news, but...
by Pavlos (guest)
5/27/2002, 5:55 AM
in reply to a message by Cienna Lee
...there is an infinite number of possible spellings for any given name.
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- Barb (guest)   +4
5/27/2002, 6:07 PM
Well, technically, with a finite alphabet..that could only happen if we allowed names to be infinitely long.eg: Pavlosssssss..... (forever). Which would put an end once and for all to the search for the longest name.
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- Melinda (guest)   +2
5/28/2002, 7:37 PM
Actually, no - there are no words in the English (or any other that I can think of right now) that have a letter more than twice in a row (double letter).
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- Barb (guest)
5/30/2002, 10:55 PM
Well, in that case, I guess it would have to be Pavlosososos.....os(n), where n approaches infinity ;)
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- Mike C
5/29/2002, 1:30 AM
When in doubt, ask Oxford...http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwords/threelettersThe above page is part of a very interesting (absolutely not frillless) FAQ.
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- Pavlos (guest)
5/28/2002, 2:10 AM
Great point Barbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb....b(n), where n approaches infinity :P
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