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Old 02-01-2020, 10:11 AM   #102 (permalink)
RedDevil
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Oh holy can of worms!

Eco stands for economy, I guess, maybe ecology plays a role too.
But you don't want to say eCOmodder, would you?

and the leading E in economy isn't set either.
Google tells me the Brits say uh·ko·nuh-mee while westward it's ee·kaa·nuh-mee?

Then there's this:

Eh?

Oh well. We shouldn't delve too deep in this or make it sound weirder than necessary. OTOH, I'm used to it; 'modder' is the Dutch word for mud... I get some funny questions when people spot my sticker.
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