Here are some to add to the list that I believe are all common. Would you be able to add them? We can compile a definitive list!
Not sure if all qualify exactly for what we are talking about, but they all end in S.
Hi Jacki,
What I undertook was a basic
Data Manipulation exercise to produce a list from words that Alan and others had determined were relevant. I had no thought to what else should be added to that list.
I don’t have a complete understanding of what should be in a
Definitive List and therefore what should qualify and, even I did, I don’t have the expertise. I am happy to leave those decisions to Alan on the suggestions of other expert forumites.
I think it would be an idea to refine (define?) exactly what we are talking about and get more advice before progressing further.
On the list you proposed I would make these comments:
I do understand that what we are talking about is not a complete of all words accepted by chi that end in ‘s’. If it was and one had access to the complete list of words acceptable to Chi (I don’t), it would be a simple data processing exercise to produce a definitive list. I suspect the production of such a list might be criticised by many forumites.
I think I understand that it would not include words ending in ‘s’ where the removal of the ‘s’ would result in a word that is not acceptable to Chi (an exception is made for 4 letter words). Therefore
Oodles would not be an acceptable addition.
In his 2010 post Alan said “
This list excludes words ending in SS, like assess. . This would exclude
Abbess and
Largess.
If you want the list massaged further in way let me know and I will send it to you in a private message.