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ellie1200 10/6/2008

What is a swOp? I see it a lot. I thought for a long time that it was a typo, and perhaps it is, but goodness, I like to think not that many people make that mistake that often...
spinjenny 10/6/2008

"swop" is an alternative spelling of "swap" which is widely used in the UK and probably in some other English-speaking countries, and some people for whom English is a second (or third or ...) language will also have learned that spelling rather than "swap". Neither is right or wrong, and to many Brits it seems odd to see "swap" when they first join this site.
Canariangal78 10/6/2008

I thought it was a typo as well! thanks for the explanation @spinjenny

CherylLaVon 10/6/2008

Jenny is always there with such a wonderful bunch of GREAT information! I think sj should work for R & T :) She RAWKS!
spinjenny 10/6/2008

Thanks, Cheryl .. the bribe will be on its way soon. ;-)
Avalance 10/7/2008

Oh hehe .. I am from the Netherlands, I always have used "swap" .. but never "swop" .. I thought it was a spelling mistake too .. lol!
PansySuz 10/7/2008

What's RAWK??? LOL
myshabbycottage 10/7/2008

I think it's "Rocks!" with a little excited emphasis?
ellie1200 10/7/2008

Isn't Cheryl from TX or one of those southern states? It's not so much excited emphasis as drawl. :o)

So swop/swap is like realise/realize, color/colour and those such words, huh?
Fascinating....
I'm glad I asked.

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