In print, if the cross on the lower case t is slanted, the word "the" looks very much like the word "die" especially if the lower case h isn't very dark. And especially if it is a lower case t with the little curved tail. If you were able to visually see it, you'd understand. The same is true of corn for com. Depending upon the font, the rn looks very much like an m. That's why those are such common scanning errors. Jamie in Michigan Currently Reading - Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb Call anywhere in the world for free on the 3 Skypephone --- On Sat, 8/16/08, Larry Lumpkin <llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Larry Lumpkin <llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] die for the To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 8:03 AM Anyone have any hints on why the letters "the" are always being replaced with "die" (diem for them, diey for they, etc.)