Re: Olde Tyme Psyches


Kent Feiler wrote:

> Regards the reason for this post, I began to write something about
> psych(e)s and suddenly realized that I wasn't sure how to spell the
> word.

It speaks volumes about the US game that someone who hosts a bridge
website of such quality as yours has never had occasion to mention
psychs. I once played in an ACBL game where we were told in the TD's
preliminary 'good clean fight' speech that anyone psyching three times
would be - and I quote - "out". This seemed to include bona fide
mistakes (because anyone can say that).




>
> Now I know, I can spell it however I please!


Just a moment! I suggest you adhere to US usage, because I think this
is one one of the rare occasions where it is superior to UK usage. And
I would dispute in any case that 'psyche' *is* UK usage, it is only the
EBU's in-house usage.








> I'm sure Andrew was right
> about it being a shortening of "psychic" (not a particularly long word
> to begin). How the UK managed to shorten it to "psyche" rather than
> "psych" is one of those mysteries that we can file along with Big
> Foot, various sea monsters, and why George Bush nominated his
> grandmother as a Supreme Court Justice.
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Kent Feiler
> www.KentFeiler.com

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