RE: [OT] Quest for linux supported Wireless

From: Ow Mun Heng (ow.mun.heng_at_wdc.com)
Date: 03/08/04

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Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 11:56:25 +0800

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: fedora-list-admin@redhat.com
    > [mailto:fedora-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Rick Stevens
    > Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 1:40 AM
    > To: fedora-list@redhat.com
    > Subject: Re: Quest for linux supported Wireless

    <SNIP>
    > > As an aside, I don't wish to be pedantic but the plural of "bozo" is
    > > "bozos". One of my pet peeves is seeing people use "'s"
    > for plurals.
    > > "'s" denotes a possessive form of a noun or pronoun or a
    > contraction of
    > > a word and "is"--it does NOT indicate plurality:
    >
    > That should be:
    >
    > ...a word and "is" or "has"...
    >
    > Of course, "has" can be posessive, too, so I suppose I'm being
    > redundant.
    >
    > See? I even correct myself.
    > <Rick's kicking Rick's own arse!>

    <SNIP>

    What about the "s'"?? can you explain on that. I keep getting
    confused over that one..

    Ricks' 

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