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Replace 'comingling' with 'commingling' #73

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mathisto commented Nov 30, 2022

@treydavis @softmoth While I can commiserate with your preference for the more frequently used spelling, I must command your attention to the non-Latin 'mingle'. The bolded examples are both Latin splices, whereas comingle, ironically, refuses to comingle with Germanic parts willy-nilly.

Comingle sneers disapprovingly at bastard hybrids like 'co-author' or, even more cringe-worthy, 'co-conspirator'. Comingle stands on firm ground and knows it. The Latin root -com means something like 'with' or 'together' but so does the Germanic 'mingle'. Maybe we can agree that comingle wants for a hyphen, but I pray thee, let us not to engage in anymore double "togethering".

Though this humble servant commends the initiative taken by this pull request, I must recommend that the spelling remain unchanged, lest we complicate matters.

Check out this interesting talk for a more complete treatment.

P.S. THERE ARE DOZENS OF US! We are coming for you and your confused spelling

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