Leslie Nielsen Cilted

[Caradoc]

I spell it "il" not "li" .

I live in Canada (not spelled with a 'K') and my father's side of the family is Welsh, so spelling 'cilt' with a 'C' seems more natural.

(shrug)

The Welsh "borrowed" the garment entirely - what's one more letter to take with it?

[Ruanaidh]

(shrug)

The Welsh "borrowed" the garment entirely - what's one more letter to take with it?

There is no k or q in the Welsh alphabet.

[Caradoc]

There is no k or q in the Welsh alphabet.

There's also no woolen pleated unbifurcated garment anywhere in Welsh history... until very recently, anyway.

So, if the Welsh are going to borrow the garment, why not borrow the letters with which to spell the name? English borrows from many languages, including Spanish, German, Portuguese, et cetera ad nauseam.

If one were to actually post a message in Welsh, then I wouldn't have a problem with the spelling.

[Big Dave]

If one were to actually post a message in Welsh, then I wouldn't have a problem with the spelling.

I like to be different, isn't that the point of being "cilted" or even "kilted".

[Caradoc]

I like to be different, isn't that the point of being "cilted" or even "kilted".

That depends. Some people do it for reasons of heritage, etc. - I just think it's kind of silly to claim that you're spelling it that way because of your language when the word doesn't even exist in that language in the first place.

If you're going to borrow the garment, and borrow the word to describe the garment, doesn't it make sense to borrow the one letter you'd need to spell it?

If you're just doing it to "be different," there are a lot of ways to do so without just making things up as you go along.

[Big Dave]

If you're just doing it to "be different," there are a lot of ways to do so without just making things up as you go along.

Does this really need to be debated. I like to spell 'kilt' like 'cilt', I'm not hurting anyone in the process and really, who the hell cares. :confused:

[Caradoc]

Does this really need to be debated. I like to spell 'kilt' like 'kilt', I'm not hurting anyone in the process and really, who the hell cares. :confused:

You're right. It's an entirely specious argument. After all, it doesn't matter in the slightest that the "Welsh kilt" was invented solely so the Welsh could take part in the Great Celtic Revival with everyone else.

So, I'll drop it.