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   Message 12,982 of 14,669   
   D. Stussy to All   
   Re: "Adapter" or "Adaptor"   
   04 Aug 09 14:22:17   
   
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   "Le Chaud Lapin"  wrote in message   
   news:6b2538a1-6afa-4688-804e-bcf12db7a76f@k6g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...   
   > All this time I have been thinking "Adaptor" as the proper term for   
   > network adapt[e|o|r.   
   >   
   > Which is it? Both seems to be used.   
   > Which seems more natural to you?   
      
   Adapter is a THING.   
   Adaptor is a PERSON.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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