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Thread #125221 Message #2771194
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
22-Nov-09 - 01:21 PM
Thread Name: BS: Usage: -ess suffix for female operatives
Subject: RE: BS: Usage: -ess suffix for female operatives
The 'ette' ending has been used for small.
In California, a small acerage has been called a 'ranchette'. The term is spreading in real estate advs.