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Re: Quadra- Quad- 4-by- 400-
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"Lonny J. Watro" <[log in to unmask]>
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Yes, the mathematician will agree the prefix quad means 4. So use quad. Most
people in the hills know quad means 4 because of the ATV's they ride. <wink,
wink> It's easier to say "my quad" than it is to say "my 4-wheeler". LOL

Lonny
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From: "Randy Cabell" <[log in to unmask]>
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>I like the way you think, John.  It certainly has the same flow as ter and
> bi.  And reminds me of my old days in military school where all rooms
> opened
> on to the Quad(rangle.)
>
> Randy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Weiss" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 5:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Quadra- Quad- 4-by- 400-
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>> Why not cut corners, drop a syllable, and invent 'QuadCentennial'? The
>> scan would be the same as with 'BiCentennial' and 'TerCentennial'.
>>
>> John Weiss
>>
>> Randy Cabell wrote:
>>
>>>Inspired by a CD of the 1907 and 1957 Jamestowne commissioned music that
>>>I
>>>picked up last week down there, I have decided to apply my creative
>>>juices
>>>to writing a march.  The easy part is roughing it out and entering the
>>>notes.  I have scheduled lotsa drums and trumpets, horns and rippling
>>>piccolos......   The hard part is picking a title, and I need some
>>>academic help here.
>>>
>>>The logical title is:
>>>
>>>                                    "The Jamestowne Quadracentennial
>>> March"
>>>
>>>But the extra syllable in Quadra eliminates the 'flow' that we have with
>>>'Centennial', 'BiCentennial' and 'TerCentennial'.
>>>
>>>Is there another Greek, Latin, or English prefix which means '4' and
>>>sounds better than 'Quadra'.  A free copy of the march for your favorite
>>>high school, college, or community band to the winner.
>>>
>>>Randy Cabell
>>>
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