Wordie: Miniscule: Comments

Comment by chained_bear, 5 months ago

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:40:00 +0000

Hm. Thanks for the info, yarb. I had no idea!

Comment by yarb, 5 months ago

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:13:14 +0000

I think minuscule is etymologically correct, but the solecism miniscule is sufficiently common to warrant inclusion in dictionaries. So it's a matter of preference; personally I much prefer minuscule.

Comment by chained_bear, 5 months ago

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:33:45 +0000

Wow. I always thought this was spelled minuscule. Duh!