Re: Floppies

From	Allodoxaphobia <trepidation@example.net>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Floppies
Date	2025-09-25 17:07 +0000
Message-ID	<slrn10datls.1ruj.trepidation@vps.jonz.net> (permalink)
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On Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:07:51 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
> On 2025-09-22, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>
>> On 2025-09-22 19:22, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>
>>> On 2025-09-22, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On 22/09/2025 02:38, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>
>> ...
>>
>>>> I thought you were emphasising the misspelling of 'losing'...I missed
>>>> the grocers' apostrophe.
>>> 
>>> "Grocers' apostrophe" - cute.  My favourite grocers' grammatical error
>>> is when they write prices like ".99 cents".  I'm tempted to hand the
>>> cashier a penny and tell him/her to keep the change.
>>
>> :-D
>
>     Dear Mister Language Person: What is the purpose of the apostrophe?
>
>     Answer: The apostrophe is used mainly in hand-lettered small
>     business signs to alert the reader that an S is coming up at
>     the end of a word, as in: WE DO NOT EXCEPT PERSONAL CHECK'S,
------------------------------------------ACCEPT (or mayube not...)
>     or NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ITEM'S.
>
>       -- Dave Barry: Tips for Writer's
>
Jonesy
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  Re: Floppies Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-09-21 11:13 -0700
    Re: Floppies The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-21 20:14 +0100
      Re: Floppies Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-09-21 20:30 +0000
        Re: Floppies Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-09-21 13:50 -0700
          Re: Floppies Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-09-22 01:38 +0000
            Re: Floppies The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-22 13:43 +0100
              Re: Floppies Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-09-22 17:22 +0000
                Re: Floppies rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-09-22 19:23 +0000
                Re: Floppies "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-22 22:02 +0200
                Re: Floppies Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-09-23 00:07 +0000
                Re: Floppies Allodoxaphobia <trepidation@example.net> - 2025-09-25 17:07 +0000
  Re: Floppies Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-09-21 19:06 +0000

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