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That's right! It doesn't!
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Grocer's' apostrophe
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Fame of a sort. In QI on Thursday last (26 Nov), one question referred to the Grocers' apostrophe. Some panel members were very dismissive, including Stephen Fry but others ought to join APIHNA!
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A word.
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Abacus: Swedish pop group use bad language. With best wishes, Peter.
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United States Secret Government’s Domestic Social Engineering
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United States Secret Government’s Domestic Social Engineering Disclaimer: This website must be presented as fiction. What is described on this website could never occur in America. Anyone stating otherwise can be publicly discredited, imprisoned, institutionalized, forcibly medicated, or murdered.... more »
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As Heard on TV
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(Also posted on alt.usage.english) A recent miniseries about American national parks stated: "The park was 700 square miles wide." From "Numb3rs": ". . . a busload full of missing tourists." (Or "busloadful.") They're on the bus; how can they be missing? The station showing the above announces "Back-to-back episodes of... more »
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Protect your clothes
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I'm doing laundry this morning (yes, a mundane task for a sorceress but it still needs to be done!) and noticed an interesting notice on the laundry detergent with bleach box: Do not get in eyes, on skin or on clothes. It's laundry detergent. I wash clothes in the stuff. How can I *not* get it on the clothes?!?!... more »
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Surrey Public Libraries
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My library has put just up many notices about encouraging reading, including one headed "Never judge a book by it's cover". How should I proceed? Dave W
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