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Because I always write CD as you seem to (two capitals) there's no room for confusion in writing CDs. -
Not so with LP's though. I should not of sold all my vinyl, their worth a fortune now, more than in the 70'sOriginally posted by Pabmusic View Post
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Originally posted by Beef Oven! View PostNot so with LP's though. I should not of sold all my vinyl, their worth a fortune now, more than in the 70's
your wright : as usualI will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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No - LPs seems fine to me. Where would confusion arise? (No need for one in 70s either.)Originally posted by Beef Oven! View PostNot so with LP's though. I should not of sold all my vinyl, their worth a fortune now, more than in the 70's
You're quite right about regretting disposing of vinyl collections - the prices!Comment
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Not if you're talking about me being in my 70s, but the decade really does need '70s to differentiate it.Originally posted by Pabmusic View PostComment
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I know.Originally posted by Pabmusic View Post
I had a look on Amazon last week, thinking about getting a few LPs to play on my turntable. After I saw about three LPs that I'd flogged for about thirty-bob a throw, going for £45 a pop, I had to log-off!!!Comment
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I don't often have a problem with that; I don't use it often myself because context usually prevents misunderstanding anyway. There's certainly no reason to decry '70s, but I was referring to another post which had "...more than in the 70's". That's the apostrophe I meant. (Come to think of it, "in the '70's would be interesting.)Originally posted by Don Petter View PostComment
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Very easily done.Originally posted by Beef Oven! View Post
It might of gone over Pab's arm... I mean head!
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I remember a politician [name?] who had trouble spelling 'potato' finally adding the e to the solitary spud.Comment
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yes, Vice-President Dan Quayle
at the time, I think I got rather confused and started omitting the e from the plural though I didn't insert a greengrocer's apostrophe to replace it
why isn't it pianoes ?Last edited by mercia; 06-11-13, 07:12.Comment
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It is rather arbitrary. -oes tends to belong to older words, -os to newer, but even that's not entirely so.Originally posted by mercia View PostComment
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Surely 'piano' is part of an Italian word so the plural should be 'piani' ?Originally posted by Pabmusic View Post
I compiled ads for all the music mags before computers.
My boss liked linked ads so I had to do some on two piano music--title 'Two's Company'.
By the time I'd sent the corrected proof back it was too late and a new Four Letter Word was born in our office:- TWOS COMPANY.
Red face for me, well one learned to check magazine on the phone as well as send proof by messenger.
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Lovely story.Originally posted by salymap View PostSurely 'piano' is part of an Italian word so the plural should be 'piani' ?
I compiled ads for all the music mags before computers.
My boss liked linked ads so I had to do some on two piano music--title 'Two's Company'.
By the time I'd sent the corrected proof back it was too late and a new Four Letter Word was born in our office:- TWOS COMPANY.
Red face for me, well one learned to check magazine on the phone as well as send proof by messenger.
'Piano' - although from the Italian - is now a well established English word. In Italian it's an adjective ('quiet') so I doubt there's an acceptable plural. Best to use an English plural as it's a noun in English.Comment
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... tho' I remain uncertain whether one wd add a further apostrophe to mark the possessive case of a word which already ends in an apostrophe -
"I gestured towards the maître d' - but the maître d' 's demeanour was not such as to inspire much confidence."Comment
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