greengrocer's apostrophe of the week

[Dennis R. Preston]

>Or gently toted home in the arms of our loved ones.

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>From:    "Dennis R. Preston" <preston at MSU.EDU>
>
>: Good sighting larry, and reminiscent of the alternatives us jolly
>: teenagers had (back in the day):
>
>: Whores de Ovaries
>
>: and
>
>: Horses' Doovers.
>
>I grew up with "Horse Devours".
>
>: What wags we were!
>
>What? You got dragged around on the ground? Who knew?!
>
>David Bowie                                         http://pmpkn.net/lx
>     Jeanne's Two Laws of Chocolate: If there is no chocolate in the
>     house, there is too little; some must be purchased. If there is
>     chocolate in the house, there is too much; it must be consumed.


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Dennis R. Preston
University Distinguished Professor of Linguistics
Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian, and African Languages
A-740 Wells Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 432-3099
Fax: (517) 432-2736
preston at msu.edu