If you were trying to describe a coin and wanted to use the word "disk"
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would the proper spelling be with a "c" at the end or a "k". Disc - Disk ?
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-Paul
¨ n.
variant spelling in the US and in computing contexts of disc.
"disk n." The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, Eleventh edition revised . Ed. Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson. Oxford University Press, 2006. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press.
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-- USAGE Generally speaking, the U.S. spelling is disk and the British spelling is disc, although there is much overlap and variation between the two. In particular the spelling for senses relating to computers is nearly always disk, as in floppy disk, disk drive, etc., but compact disc, disc brakes, disc camera.)
"disk n." The New Oxford American Dictionary, second edition. Ed. Erin McKean. Oxford University Press, 2005.
** So it looks like many people use "disc" for optical computing and "disk" for older types of computer media. You *might* just trust that note from Oxford American Dictionary and just go with "disk."
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-Paul
<< <i>Both are correct, and I personally use "disk." >>
Yeh, but you also use "deeze" and "doze."
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<< <i>Both are correct, and I personally use "disk." >>
Yeh, but you also use "deeze" and "doze."
Doze? I ain't takin' no nap!!!!!!
By der vey, Disk is the Singular Pluperfect of Deeze!!!!!!!