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Good think I collect stamps, because I can never pronounce numismaticistical  |
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"Those who imagine philately as boring probably have never examined a stamp, seen the intricacy of the design or researched the story behind the postal issue." -- From an article by Mark A. Kellner in The Washington Times, August 17, 2010 .....which is something that we do often here. A classroom in itself for me here. I'm going to look up the article quoted to read what else Kellner had to say about philately. ( You know for me, I loved the hobby, but the word is just one of those words that take awhile to get to fit around ones tongue.) Donna |
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It is amazing really how many people in the regular masses connot pronounce the word 'philatelic', and this goes for a few collectors too but mostly in the mainstream population.
Most common pronunciations I have heard are 'phill-atic' and 'phila-tic' <G>.
However, being a regular stamp collector that I am, philatelist, I am always pleased to help someone out with that word.
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I thought it was Fillamatellick |
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Fillamatellick? Easy to get confused...I'm pretty sure Fillamatellick is a suburb of Red Hook. |
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Fillamatellick?
Easy to get confused...I'm pretty sure Fillamatellick is a suburb of Red Hook. Ohhhhh!....I get it now....New Joisey! |
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As long as the mis-pronunciations don't refer to some strange disease  Chimo Bujutsu |
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 "Stamp collecting" has always worked for me!  Wishing all a fantastic weekend! |
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Booooo !! |
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From Websters:
combining the Greek root "phil-," meaning "loving," with Greek "ateleia," meaning "tax-exemption," So does this mean we can claim a tax exemption for our hobby? In which case, how much? What about a campaign to get all stamp collecting expenses tax deductible?  |
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Posted 12/17/2010 11:42 am
