So this one came up whilst I was writing something for the other blog over at Drinks with Rob
What is a draft?
well, if you asked me I'd tell you it is a copy of writing that hasn't been edited yet, a writeup before you go through and edit it. it's likely got errors or concepts that need to be edited or re-written before you send it out into this lovely big wide world. The world wide web.
And what about a Draught (spoken the same)?
Well, a type of beer. like Guinness, right.
well. More than that.
According to quickly available sources.
Draft has way to many meanings. Not only that but it's used interchangeably with Draught.
My beer example is wrong. It's actually about the serving system for the beer rather than the beer itself. Probably why very few beers are called draught. My example of Guinness is commonly served on tap in Ireland to the best of my knowledge. Locally, something similar happens with Carlton Draught (that's the actual name of the beer though).
Draft is a plan for a building or document. It's a current of cold air across the room. It's a legal process of enrolling people into an army and it's an adjective for the beasts of burden pulling a heavy load (A draft of horses or oxen pulling the wagon train)
But what about Drought? why did I include that in the title?
Well, going back to the if and when you'd ask me. if you put draught on a piece of paper in front of me some time ago (when I was maybe 10 or so) I would've pronounced it draw-t or drought.
My experience coming from an old computer game called Castle of the Winds. Where, the word draught was used to refer to a potion or solution that acted as a magic spell.
So yeah. Draught, Draft and Drought or Draw-t.
not done yet.
The last note is that the entire time I've been typing this post, every time I've put in draught, spellcheck has popped up and told me I'm wrong.
Google it. Draught is the spelling that gets you the easy to read results. And that is because the dictionary most of us use is British English but the spellchecker is American. Go figure.
That's all for this late night edition with drunk Rob.
What is a draft?
well, if you asked me I'd tell you it is a copy of writing that hasn't been edited yet, a writeup before you go through and edit it. it's likely got errors or concepts that need to be edited or re-written before you send it out into this lovely big wide world. The world wide web.
And what about a Draught (spoken the same)?
Well, a type of beer. like Guinness, right.
well. More than that.
According to quickly available sources.
Draft has way to many meanings. Not only that but it's used interchangeably with Draught.
My beer example is wrong. It's actually about the serving system for the beer rather than the beer itself. Probably why very few beers are called draught. My example of Guinness is commonly served on tap in Ireland to the best of my knowledge. Locally, something similar happens with Carlton Draught (that's the actual name of the beer though).
Draft is a plan for a building or document. It's a current of cold air across the room. It's a legal process of enrolling people into an army and it's an adjective for the beasts of burden pulling a heavy load (A draft of horses or oxen pulling the wagon train)
But what about Drought? why did I include that in the title?
Well, going back to the if and when you'd ask me. if you put draught on a piece of paper in front of me some time ago (when I was maybe 10 or so) I would've pronounced it draw-t or drought.
My experience coming from an old computer game called Castle of the Winds. Where, the word draught was used to refer to a potion or solution that acted as a magic spell.
So yeah. Draught, Draft and Drought or Draw-t.
not done yet.
The last note is that the entire time I've been typing this post, every time I've put in draught, spellcheck has popped up and told me I'm wrong.
Google it. Draught is the spelling that gets you the easy to read results. And that is because the dictionary most of us use is British English but the spellchecker is American. Go figure.
That's all for this late night edition with drunk Rob.
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