Klarinet Archive - Posting 000446.txt from 1995/02

From: "Michael A. Cassara" <michael.cassara@-----.COM>
Subj: Spelling
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 20:17:00 -0500

For a while I have been curious as to the correct spellings of c=
ertain
words. I have checked dictionaries and much to my surprise have foun=
d
variants in the spellings listed in the respective references. Can a=
nyone
help me find the "correct" way of writing these words. Even if only=
your
personal testimony. I would appreciate any suggestions.

Clarinettist- I have seen it as clarinetist, clarinnettist, and clari=
nettist
it's safe to say clarinnettist can be disregarded as there are not 2 =
"n's"
in it. Is anyone aware of either the more common spelling or the pro=
per
spelling?

Saxaphone- Or is it saxophone? My ancient Websters Dictionary, proba=
bly=20
written around the time of Sax himself, lists it as saxaphone. The c=
omputer
spell check has it as saxophone. I see it written both ways frequent=
ly. Is
a definitive definition for this? It is of particular annoyance to m=
e as
when I wrote a paper on Charlie Parker, I was first marked wrong by o=
ne
teacher for writing "saxophone" and after changing it, I was marked
incorrect by a different teacher.

I hope someone can help,

Michael A. Cassara,=20
Cleveland, Ohio
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