willy@thepuffingroup.com wrote:
> > But for the case in question - 'disk' is probably a better
> > choice. Even people in the UK tend to use 'disk' rather than 'disc'
> > when referring to magnetic media, even though it's wrong.
>
> how about `drive'? more correct and noncontroversial.
This floppy disk in my hand goes in the floppy drive... The magnetic
medium is definitely a disk. Or diskette if you like. But never
discette :-)
-- Jamie
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