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How to spell "reconnaissance"

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Thu, 01/26/2006 - 13:49
OutsideLime
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I thought that it deserved its own thread.

;)

re·con·nais·sance
Pronunciation: ri-'kä-n&-z&n(t)s, -s&n(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: French, literally, recognition, from Middle French reconoissance
Date: 1810
Definition: A preliminary survey to gain information; especially : an exploratory military survey of enemy territory

~Josh

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Thu, 01/26/2006 - 20:31
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snarf135
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How to spell "reconnaissance"

that is one of the words that i use often in conversation but rarely in writing, then i just go with probe or scout depending on the circumstance.

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Fri, 01/27/2006 - 11:55
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RookieDesign
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How to spell "reconnaissance"

While were at it and really saying anything on this thread. Be carefull when using this word in french. It has many meaning like :

recognition
acknowledgment
survey
recognizance
scouting
reclassification

good day. :)

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Sat, 01/28/2006 - 00:08
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Julius
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How to spell "reconnaissance"

Thanks.

I've switched to 'Recon' now, instead. I've come to rely on the spell-check plugin I have for firefox, so using I.E. has started to throw me off.

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