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Subject: Re: saccing

Author: Tony Nichols

Date: 03:21:57 11/03/05

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On November 03, 2005 at 05:13:01, Arnold Gove wrote:

>On November 03, 2005 at 04:31:12, Tony Nichols wrote:
>
>>On November 03, 2005 at 02:46:54, Arnold Gove wrote:
>>
>>>If the verb is "sac" it should be "sacing" or even "saccing." There is no
>>>justification for "sacking." Where do you get the "k" from to form "sacking"? In
>>>fact sacking (as in plundering) actually means the _opposite_ of sacrificing.
>>
>>Hello Arnold,
>>
>> I have seen it written both sacking and sac'ing. Sacking has many meanings -
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack.
>>Regards
>>Tony
>
>Yes, "sacking" has many meanings, but sacrificing isn't one of them, at least
>not in the link you provided, nor in the standard dictionaries. Still, chess is
>our game, so if we want to use "sacking" to mean sacrificing as far as chess is
>concerned, that's up to us.
>
>PS What are your favourite piece sacs? Cloth or plastic?


Personally, I prefer the sack made from hemp:)
Regards
Tony



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