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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: jbe who wrote (47066)7/25/1999 12:50:00 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) of 108807
 
Joan -- you have been saved by the OED.

I was planning to excoriate you for your use of Hurray. Hurrah, yes. Hooray, yes. But Hurray??

No standard dictionary of mine has it.

But you lucked out -- the OED does give it as a variant spelling of hurrah. Although I will say that the most current use of that spelling is 1855.

I'll let E give you the lecture on sophisticated users . . .

(BTW: Dickens used hooroar. Wonder what you and E would say if I used THAT spelling! <g>)

Hurray!

Hurrah is a word.
Hooray is a word.
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