[Tweeters] Fwd: Guy Tudor Obituary ... spelling

[Rob Faucett via Tweeters]

Yeah.  In the original online version the NYT spelled the name of the country with a “u.”  That was my entire point. 
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> On Jul 28, 2026, at 4:55 PM, Elaine Chuang via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:

> 

> Hi Rob.  Just can't let this pass into eternal record, since the use of an O (… as in "A Guide to the Birds of Colombia" 1986, by Steven L. Hilty and William L. Brown) not a U is absolutely correct for this country in South America.

>  Elaine Chuang

>  Seattle

>  elc at uw dot edu

> 

> 

> From: Rob Faucett <robfaucett at mac.com>

> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Guy Tudor Obituary (Repost)

> Date: July 27, 2026 at 10:13:02 PM PDT

> To: Doug Santoni <dougsantoni at gmail.com>

> Cc: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>, <tweeters-owner at mailman11.u.washington.edu>

> 

> Please mind the fact that the cover has John Gwynn's art work and "Colombia" is spelled with  an "o."  My how far we've fallen.

> 

> Best wishes to all.

> 

> Rob Faucett

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