"late 1960's, I have read mystery stories to unwind. Probably by now I've read several hundred.

"I could read a Peter Wimsey novel set in '30's"


1960s and '30s.

No greengrocer apostrophes necessary - just simple plurals, like books, hands, apples.


One interesting, annoting example of the power of the American PC.

On a typing course I wrote 'fulfil', which is correct English. The computer it say 'fulfill', which is correct Ammerican English.

Anybody who thinks the computer must not be argued with would think 'Oh ok, 'fulfill' '

They would then be marked down on an English typing test for misspelling.


By the way, the charity shop lady alluded to some Windows programme telling her to write CD's. As yousaid, it might have been her covering up.