Russell, On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 22:43:42 +1200, Russell McMahon wrote: > What's the 6 letter English word that Americans shorten to 3 letters? > (There may well be many such, but this one doesn't fit through my > euphony filters). Oh you are a tease! The only one that springs to mind is "fitted". Cheers, Howard Winter St.Albans, England -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist