Re: Spelling advice - dumbbell flys?

[Guest guest]

In the book publishing industry it is acknowledged that many words have more

than one acceptable spelling. It's a matter of the writer's preference. If

the reader knows what you are talking about, you're doing fine.

Lynn Worth

Sparta, NC USA

> Subject: Re: Spelling advice - dumbbell flys?

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> Generally the Oxford English Dictionary is quite good for both

> etymologies and word history, but, alas, perhaps the special lexicons

> of us muscleheads are too marginal even for the prestigious OED.

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> As for " right " or " correct " spelling in this case, it's quite obvious

> the correct convention is " flyes " . Perhaps lexically odd, it is

> nevertheless the convention and, as such, wins the case.

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> Now, why is it that the term Roman Chair is applied to both

> hyperextension and high combination dip/leg raise devices when, in

> point of fact, a Roman Chair is a squatting device - one made rather

> famous by that incredible coach Vince " The Iron Guru " Gironda? Tag -

> you're " it " !

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> Ken O'Neill

> Austin, Texas

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>> Hi Tom,

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>> A Yahoo search shows 69 100 results for flys, and 99 500 results for

> flyes.

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>> A Google search shows 15 800 results for flys and 158 000 results

> for flyes.

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>> The www.thefreedictionary.com defines FLYS as:

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>> To move through the air by means of wings or winglike parts

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>> But has no definition of FLYES.

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>> My guess is that there is no correct spelling.

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>> Sharah

>> Sydney Australia

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