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From: Howard Browne <>
Subject: Re: [Browne'ENG] Brown/e's of Leicestershire
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 11:04:16 -0400
In-Reply-To: <001a01c36ec6$f18f82c0$c9658690@default>

Linda,

I don't mean to be rude or pedantic but it's driving me crazy! Don't make
plurals with an apostrophe. Just add an s. The apostrophe denotes a
contraction or a possessive. This grievous fault is becoming widespread.

Ie, Brownes not Browne's

Forgive me.

HB


On 8/30/03 3:18 AM, "Linda" <> wrote:

> Dear Listers,
>
> Many Brown/e's listed on the following website:
>
> Families of Bottesford, Leicestershire
>
> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~framland/framland/html/bot.htm
>
> Linda
> Tasmania, Australia
>
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    • Re: [Browne'ENG] Brown/e's of Leicestershire by Howard Browne <>
  • [Browne'ENG] Brown/e's of Leicestershire by Linda <>