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[Thadeus]

OK, I bumped into another word I didn't know till I just looked it up. My first thought was that it was a misspelled word... next thought, "well I wonder what they were trying for?" hmmm maybe I ought to look it up.

For your pleasure:

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 — One of the perquisites of being president is the ability to have the author of a book you enjoyed pop into the White House for a chat.

definition:

[white]Personal benefits, including direct benefits, such as the use of a firm car or expense account for personal business, and indirect benefits, such as up-to-date office décor.[/white]

~Thadeus

 

[CajunCenturion]

Perquisites is the real word from which we get 'perks'.

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[sleipnir214]

Hmmmmmm....

I think, then, we should we spell the word perq.



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[mmerlinn]

'Perq' doesn't follow the English spelling rules for the 'K' sound at the end of the word, and, since 'perk' is used as an independent word, it should follow those rules regardless of its derivation.


mmerlinn

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[Ladyazh]

So correct word does not follow rules? Hmmm...

 

[Grenage]

Since when, inn the last 50 years, has anyone paid attention to English spelling rules? /wink


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[MallardVHS]

if you're the boss, one of the "percolattes" is having someone bring you coffee. But just the one cup..

"neither a liter nor a follower be

Don

 

[KornGeek]

MallardVHS,

are you related to SilentAiche by any chance?