[Ads-l] Pluralizing acronyms

Laurence Horn laurence.horn at YALE.EDU
Tue Jan 9 16:39:02 UTC 2018


> On Jan 9, 2018, at 11:26 AM, W Brewer <brewerwa at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Until 2012, Milfs could attach love padlocks on the Milvian Bridge.
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And I understand that in an earlier era, there was a well-known military engagement—the Battle of Milvian Bridge, October 28, 312—fought precisely to determine whether those padlocks would be allowed to remain or be off-sawn.

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