greengrocer's apostrophe in action

[Jonathan Lighter]

It alludes to the final chapter of _The Grapes of Wrath_.

JL

Wilson Gray <wilson.gray at RCN.COM> wrote:
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On Aug 5, 2005, at 10:33 AM, Laurence Horn wrote:

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> In case anyone thought this was a dying practice, or wanted some
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> liquitity.

Love that hypercorrection of "liquidity"!

-Wilson

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