On Sun, 14 Dec 2003, Mark A Mandel wrote: >On Sun, 14 Dec 2003, David Silberstein wrote: > >#full of snarky asides and humorous lexographic anecdotes, e.g. > >#2. A part, number, 'livraison' (of a work published by >#instalments)[1]) > >#[1] And might I note that it is vaguely worrisome when the >#venerable OED has a misspelling... > >Ah, yes, the snarky aside. This one is in error. > >instalment(2) > ... > b. fig. A part of something produced or supplied in advance of the >remainder; one of several parts supplied or produced at different times. > >[from OED Online] > >The spelling with a single "l" is standard British orthography. > Well, damn. Upon my honour, swop my favourite encyclopaedia for a disc of coloured aluminium if I have not manoeuvred my lorry's tyres onto the kerb. You are entirely correct. Memo to self: Never play Scrabble with a trained philologist. Nor get into spelling contests, for that matter.