RE: Happy 2003

[E Geist <i_scoobysnak at yahoo_com>]

--- "Peter T. Chattaway" <petert at interchange_ubc.ca>
wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Rick Callender wrote:
> > aught n. 1. anything, whatever. 2. (n)aught, a
> zero
> > naught n. 1. nothing 2. alternate spelling of
> NOUGHT
> 
> Blame it on all those James Herriot books and TV
> shows, but personally, I
> like "owt" and "nowt" better.  :)

i can't remember where i read this, but in the late
90s, i recall seeing somewhere that people during the
1900-1910 period were calling that decade the
"aughty-aughts" at the time.

somehow, i don't think that would catch on now.

ewg

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