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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