From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!uwvax!jon Newsgroups: net.nlang Title: ov Article-I.D.: uwvax.459 Posted: Sat Jul 3 15:15:57 1982 Received: Sun Jul 4 01:05:43 1982 a) "Ov" is not an unconventional spelling, it is a misspelling. Since the rules of English derive not from any Academy, but from usage, it is sometimes difficult to say what is "correct." Nevertheless, it is safe to say that "ov" as a spelling of "of" is virtually unheard-of. (Furthermore, it's annoying.) b) Words are but conventions. If one deviates too far from the conventional, one ceases to use the language in question. "Ov" is not a word in written English. Jon Mauney