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Offline JanSeifert

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Re: spelling of »several«
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 25 July 24 12:46 BST (UK) »
Quote from: shanreagh on Thursday 13 June 24 00:21 BST (UK)
I wonder if the long  s was used before a vowel and the short s was used before a consonant.

see Several vs. sepoys

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Re: spelling of »several«
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 25 July 24 13:20 BST (UK) »
Did you read the Wikipedia article I posted?
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)
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