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Why are connection and connexion both used in the same work? The instances of connexion (84) are listed here, and the instances of connection (9) are listed here I think what I am reading is the author's 500-page condensation of the work linked My question is this: Why is connection used at all? Does it really mean something different? It appears to be used synonymously
word usage - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Spelling shifted from connexion to connection (especially in American English) mid-18c under influence of connect, abetted by affection, direction, etc See -xion
How do you spell wifi Wi-Fi WiFi? - English Language Usage Stack . . . The Wi-Fi Alliance is just a trade association They won't come knocking on your door in the middle of the night if you use their terminology They're only interested in shutting out comptetition from any major global manufacturers who don't want to join them Anyway, you've answered your own question by the mere fact that you happily wrote wifi twice in the first paragraph before wondering
How and when did American spelling supersede British spelling in the US . . . When did connexion supersede connection in British English? Answer: Around 1820 But it only did so for around 30 years, up through around 1850 Ngram colored vs coloured Since this one seems to be everybody’s favorite peeve, when did colored supersede coloured in American English? Answer: Around 1840 Ngram leveled vs levelled
meaning in context - English Language Usage Stack Exchange 1 of1 = figure, size, and connexion It belongs in the 1600s The context makes it clear that this refers to the "it" that is "nothing but body" [whatever that "it" is] It's fine to try to understand the sentence, but you can't apply the rules of modern English to it The words (for example, "neither") don't even mean the same thing any more