Chris, if you're still there, I remember my old friend (now deceased) who was a very rigorous crossword buff, arguing fiercely that words like VTOL are NOT 4-letter words (4), but should be (1,1,1,1). Have you ever heard this argued?
Hi Jolan - Trust you are well. I haven't heard it argued before but I agree with your old friend. VTOL is usually in capitals so I cant see how it could be a four letter word...but, as usual, the English language continues to evolve !
Yep Chris. I'm doing fine. Enjoying a break from 5@5. The rain's just started here in N. Wales. I remember my friend arguing about this very word. He's ask, "How do you pronounce this word?" He'd go on, telling me (as if I didn't know), "VTOL means Vertical Take Off and Landing, so it cannot be a 4-letter word". I'd give in at this stage.