On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Mark A Mandel wrote: > English spelling is a mess. I used "thesal" as an adjectival form of "thesis" in grad school and decided it needed some context: Toles's Tongue Twisters Thesal Cecil Thistle Scissle Sizzle Sessile Sisal. Sisly Thistly Sicily Thessaly. Thither Zither Scissors. Thighs Size Sighs Scythes. Seize These C's Seethes.