Re: [bolger] Gybe, Jibe or Gibe
Bob, You be jiben:)
--- On Sun, 1/18/09, Bob Johnson <dredbob@...> wrote:
> From: Bob Johnson <dredbob@...>
> Subject: [bolger] Gybe, Jibe or Gibe
> To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009, 8:39 PM
> > BTW does anyone know how properly to spell gybing?
>
> Both Gybe and Jibe are correct. Jibe is the American
> spelling, while
> Gybe is the original British spelling.
> Most dictionaries, however, reserve the use of Gibe to the
> sense of
> teasing, taunting, or jeering. Jibe also has the sense of
> 'to agree
> with'. Most dictionaries also give Jibe as an
> alternative spelling for
> Gibe. Some give Gibe as an acceptable alternative for Gybe
> or Jibe in
> the nautical sense. (Jib and Jibb are also found
> occasionally)
>
> Confused yet?
>
> I prefer Gybe because it is the original spelling for the
> English
> nautical use, derived from the obsolete Dutch
> "gijpen" (originally
> "gijben").
>
> Bob
>
>
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It's "gybing" without the "e" in the Merriam-Webster and American
Heritage dictionaries.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Christopher C. Wetherill"
<wetherillc@...> wrote:
Heritage dictionaries.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Christopher C. Wetherill"
<wetherillc@...> wrote:
>spelling for
> Chapman says jibe. I have always used gybe. I think it is truly a
> matter of personal preference. I was questioning if the form I was
> using should be Gybing or gybeing. All this aside, I do not use colour.
>
> V/R
> Chris
>
> Doug Pollard wrote:
> > Bob Johnson wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>> BTW does anyone know how properly to spell gybing?
> >>>
> >> Both Gybe and Jibe are correct. Jibe is the American spelling, while
> >> Gybe is the original British spelling.
> >> Most dictionaries, however, reserve the use of Gibe to the sense of
> >> teasing, taunting, or jeering. Jibe also has the sense of 'to agree
> >> with'. Most dictionaries also give Jibe as an alternative
> >> Gibe. Some give Gibe as an acceptable alternative for Gybe or Jibe inas far
> >> the nautical sense. (Jib and Jibb are also found occasionally)
> >>
> >> Confused yet?
> >>
> >> I prefer Gybe because it is the original spelling for the English
> >> nautical use, derived from the obsolete Dutch "gijpen" (originally
> >> "gijben").
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > What ever Chapmans says is usuall gospel with the yacht club set
> > as marine terms are concerned . I nearly memorized it all 50years ago
> > but my memory has failed and I no longer have a copy. Somebody elsedead horses
> > maybe :-) .
> > Doug
> >
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> > - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, respamming, or flogging
> > - stay on topic, stay on thread, punctuate, no 'Ed, thanks, Fred'posts
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Chapman says jibe. I have always used gybe. I think it is truly a
matter of personal preference. I was questioning if the form I was
using should be Gybing or gybeing. All this aside, I do not use colour.
V/R
Chris
Doug Pollard wrote:
matter of personal preference. I was questioning if the form I was
using should be Gybing or gybeing. All this aside, I do not use colour.
V/R
Chris
Doug Pollard wrote:
> Bob Johnson wrote:[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>>
>>> BTW does anyone know how properly to spell gybing?
>>>
>> Both Gybe and Jibe are correct. Jibe is the American spelling, while
>> Gybe is the original British spelling.
>> Most dictionaries, however, reserve the use of Gibe to the sense of
>> teasing, taunting, or jeering. Jibe also has the sense of 'to agree
>> with'. Most dictionaries also give Jibe as an alternative spelling for
>> Gibe. Some give Gibe as an acceptable alternative for Gybe or Jibe in
>> the nautical sense. (Jib and Jibb are also found occasionally)
>>
>> Confused yet?
>>
>> I prefer Gybe because it is the original spelling for the English
>> nautical use, derived from the obsolete Dutch "gijpen" (originally
>> "gijben").
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
> What ever Chapmans says is usuall gospel with the yacht club set as far
> as marine terms are concerned . I nearly memorized it all 50 years ago
> but my memory has failed and I no longer have a copy. Somebody else
> maybe :-) .
> Doug
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - NO "GO AWAY SPAMMER!" posts!!! Please!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, respamming, or flogging dead horses
> - stay on topic, stay on thread, punctuate, no 'Ed, thanks, Fred' posts
> - Pls add your comments at the TOP, SIGN your posts, and snip away
> - Plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA, 01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
> - Unsubscribe:bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
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>
>
>
>
Bob Johnson wrote:
as marine terms are concerned . I nearly memorized it all 50 years ago
but my memory has failed and I no longer have a copy. Somebody else
maybe :-) .
Doug
>What ever Chapmans says is usuall gospel with the yacht club set as far
>
> > BTW does anyone know how properly to spell gybing?
>
> Both Gybe and Jibe are correct. Jibe is the American spelling, while
> Gybe is the original British spelling.
> Most dictionaries, however, reserve the use of Gibe to the sense of
> teasing, taunting, or jeering. Jibe also has the sense of 'to agree
> with'. Most dictionaries also give Jibe as an alternative spelling for
> Gibe. Some give Gibe as an acceptable alternative for Gybe or Jibe in
> the nautical sense. (Jib and Jibb are also found occasionally)
>
> Confused yet?
>
> I prefer Gybe because it is the original spelling for the English
> nautical use, derived from the obsolete Dutch "gijpen" (originally
> "gijben").
>
> Bob
>
>
as marine terms are concerned . I nearly memorized it all 50 years ago
but my memory has failed and I no longer have a copy. Somebody else
maybe :-) .
Doug
> BTW does anyone know how properly to spell gybing?Both Gybe and Jibe are correct. Jibe is the American spelling, while
Gybe is the original British spelling.
Most dictionaries, however, reserve the use of Gibe to the sense of
teasing, taunting, or jeering. Jibe also has the sense of 'to agree
with'. Most dictionaries also give Jibe as an alternative spelling for
Gibe. Some give Gibe as an acceptable alternative for Gybe or Jibe in
the nautical sense. (Jib and Jibb are also found occasionally)
Confused yet?
I prefer Gybe because it is the original spelling for the English
nautical use, derived from the obsolete Dutch "gijpen" (originally
"gijben").
Bob