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

From: Joy McCann <joy.mccann_at_gmail.com_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:46:34 -0700

I believe that is goodbellossitude, within the fold. --J

On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Rin Watt <katecwatt_at_gmail.com> wrote:

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



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