Hate to admit it, but I missed your *private* message there Frodo. Hence, you are awarded two points: one for topicality, and a second for pun undetected. Well done!
I propose a new word for Webster's: Pundetected. But does it mean
1) An undetected play on words; or 2) Sleuthful discovery of hidden double entendre; or 3)??? This word appears to be a joke in and of itself, much like my all-time fave, "Mispronounciation" and its sibling, "Mispronunce."
"Disc" vs "Disk"
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Re: "Disc" vs "Disk"
My respected Dec. 14th friend--- I cannot for the life of me figure out what you might have missed!! What undetected pun could have ever gotten by Sir Markus Bravus?HCMarkus wrote:Hate to admit it, but I missed your *private* message there Frodo. Hence, you are awarded two points: one for topicality, and a second for pun undetected. Well done!
Me-thinks you misunderestimate yourself, my good friend!HCMarkus wrote: I propose a new word for Webster's: Pundetected. But does it mean
1) An undetected play on words; or 2) Sleuthful discovery of hidden double entendre; or 3)??? This word appears to be a joke in and of itself, much like my all-time fave, "Mispronounciation" and its sibling, "Mispronunce."
Suffice it to say, no hobbit will ever misunderestimate a Sir Markus.
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Re: "Disc" vs "Disk"
My dear Frodo: Are you sure that wasn't mispunderestimate?Me-thinks you misunderestimate yourself, my good friend!
Re: "Disc" vs "Disk"
You should all be punished for this!
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Oh Phil! You win this round. 
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Re: "Disc" vs "Disk"
I'm glad this convention still stands.
I first had to learn the correct terminology back in the mid-80's, if not slightly sooner, and it was exactly as stated in the snippet from the OP.
What I didn't know, however, was that the Brits lagged us Americans in this usage distinction.
I'm pretty sure the Romance Language countries use "disque" for both categories, but certainly at least for optical media. I looked it up quickly but didn't find an answer. Not curious enough (or free enough) at the moment to delve further.
I first had to learn the correct terminology back in the mid-80's, if not slightly sooner, and it was exactly as stated in the snippet from the OP.
What I didn't know, however, was that the Brits lagged us Americans in this usage distinction.
I'm pretty sure the Romance Language countries use "disque" for both categories, but certainly at least for optical media. I looked it up quickly but didn't find an answer. Not curious enough (or free enough) at the moment to delve further.
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Re: "Disc" vs "Disk"
So is it Disc Jockey or Disk Jockey. I've seen both spellings for DJs. I assume the term came from vinyl discs/disks. 
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