Re: iPod vs. Walkman (Keith, Alex, Dean . . . and everyone)

From: Rin Watt <katecwatt_at_gmail.com_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:14:58 -0000

John would certainly be the expert on how to indicate that one was referring, not to one goofball, but to a plurality, a surfeit, a nimiety, a superabundance, a plethora, nay, a cornucopia, of goofbell.

Rin

"tschibasch" <tschibasch_at_...> wrote:
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> I was not saying that the apostrophized plural was wrong, Jack. I see it used quite often.
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> With "walkman", I personally prefer "walkmen" as plural. But with "goofball", should we go with "goofbell"?
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> :-)
>
> John
Received on 2009-06-30 12:15:26