[bksvol-discuss] Re: validator/er spelling
- From: "Amy Goldring Tajalli" <agoldringtajalli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Bksvol-discuss)
- Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:24:05 +0000
Does anyone have access to to OED. I have the hard-backed 2 volume ed. but I cannot lift it let alone read that print. Like others, I assumed that since validate ends in e I would make the noun form of he/she/it who does the validating is a validater but there really should be a "correct" answer somewhere.
Amy
-------------- Original message from Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>: --------------
> I have the same result as you when I spell validator with an or, which I do.
> When I got the red line indicating misspelling and try with an e, I get the same
> thing. I guess there's no such word. You even inspired me to get up and go to a
> print dictionary, but no noun.
>
> There are arguments for both, I think. Since validate ends in "e" I suppose it
> makes sense just to add and "r;" And of course words like worker and farmer end
> in er. But for some reason I think of people who do things as ending in "or."
> That doesn't make sense, though, does it, since I just gave examples of er
> endings. On the other hand, words like aviator, councillor, governor, end in or.
> I can't think of any rule of thumb. Maybe we should write it with "our." grin.
>
> To me, the "or" ending is prettier. smile
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> Cindy
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