From: fjornir
Message: 2378
Date: 2002-11-26
> I may have completely got the wrong end of theYou are correct. Many people who learned to spell
> stick here, but I have the distinct impression
> that some of you who are Icelanders, seem to
> prefer the spellings with Z, even though officially
> abolished, even when writing Modern Icelandic.
> Am I right on this one?
> Am I right in thinking that when the spelling withYes. The rule is that when a dental precedes an 's'
> Z is an option, it sends the message that a D (or T?)
> was once present
> so maybe HERSLA and ÁHERSLA could, from thisYes.
> point of view, better be written with a Z in each case?