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An Egg ,D,
Sun 4 Dec 2011, 5:05,
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Sorry to dump this here, but a good resource of pictures for editing joyhttp://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/photo.cgi
Big list of old black and white photos from the 30's I think
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Sun 4 Dec 2011, 5:25,
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Big list of old black and white photos from the 30's I think
FDR looks funny in a dress
PedroHin Come along & ride on a Flantastic Voyage,
Sun 4 Dec 2011, 5:46,
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OKthen why does 30's need an apostrophe?
Is it abbreviating something or implying that 30 possesses something?
I can post 'I love horses' again, if you want.
(Is it abbreviating something or implying that 30 possesses something?
I can post 'I love horses' again, if you want.
An Egg ,D,
Sun 4 Dec 2011, 5:49,
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CD's, DVD's, GIF's, etc.These are a few of my least favourite apostrophes, I vote that there are no plural apostrophes, abbreviation or not.
And that settle's it.
[ouch: I could barely stomach leaving that one in as a joke]
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Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:24,
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And that settle's it.
[ouch: I could barely stomach leaving that one in as a joke]
...but at least I smoked out that stoopid I love horses trickso I get to have one careless apostrophe.
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Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:29,
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Sorry about the toat. It's late and nobody's looking. your words so no need to be so whiny about it, because at least this way some people actually looked at your thread.
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Sun 4 Dec 2011, 15:56,
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No, the 30's apostraphe is correct, isn't it?It's at least common usage over here. It's just that some of us would change usage by brute force if necessary.
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Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:42,
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There is a bit of tradition about this, but confused.The Roaring 20's, (or sometimes '20s) for example, is quite commonly used here in Merika.
There is no standard usage rules I can find. this link seems to show some difference between UK and US rules
Could it be that the interpretation is that the years belong to the decade?
The St. Martin's Guide to Writing, 5th Ed seems to favor the apostrophe.
(There is no standard usage rules I can find. this link seems to show some difference between UK and US rules
Could it be that the interpretation is that the years belong to the decade?
The St. Martin's Guide to Writing, 5th Ed seems to favor the apostrophe.
tubaman,
Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:51,
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if we aren't supposed to eat them...then why are they made of meat?
( PedroHin Come along & ride on a Flantastic Voyage,
Sun 4 Dec 2011, 6:21,
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