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Thread #125221 Message #2775651
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
28-Nov-09 - 02:07 PM
Thread Name: BS: Usage: -ess suffix for female operatives
Subject: RE: BS: Usage: -ess suffix for female operatives
Canadians are vulgar too, Rowan. Serviette is alive and well in Canada.
Never heard it in the U. S., but when I moved to Canada, it seemed to be standard usage.
Just like chesterfield for a couch.