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Thread #124681   Message #3229566
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
26-Sep-11 - 04:48 PM
Thread Name: BS: American English usages taking over Brit
Subject: RE: BS: American English usages taking over Brit
That old song, "Shine on, harvest moon," just doesn't sound right if you sing January, FebRuary, June or July.
But the original score read "Since April, January, June or July," avoiding the problem.
Google tells me Ruth Etting was responsible for the February in the line.