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[OM] Re: [OT] The Do's and Don'ts of apostrophe placement

Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] The Do's and Don'ts of apostrophe placement
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 00:10:55 -0600
To get close for wildlife photos unique up on em.  /jmac

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Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] The Do's and Don'ts of apostrophe placement



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From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:50 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] The Do's and Don'ts of apostrophe placement


> At near 'bout the top of my list: really unique, very unique, etc.
> "Unique" is an absolute, and something either is unlike anything else in
> the whole wide world, or it ain't, and if it ain't, then it ain't unique.
>

This somehow brought to mind an "original" saying of mine (the """s implying
sarcasm, and therefore that I understand the saying is likely NOT unique):

"I'm unique, just like everyone else." I'd also note that this concept seems
to be a major element of preschool and kindergarten curricula, apparently
needing pounding into tyke's heads, lest they be led astray.

Gary H.


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