Terry Streeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ron Jones wrote:
> I think double apostrophes are very rare - I only know of one (a boating one
> at that - Foc's'le)
ISTR foc's'le is actually a contraction of forecastle, so presumably it
should be fo'c's'le!
Terry Streeter - Leuven
To continue the naval theme :- 'bosun' is a contraction of 'boatswain'---&
there aren't any apostrophes in sight!---English----ain't she sweet?
Barry
Nb gaw blimey
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