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I'm feeling perky today
I'm engaged in a discussion about using "perk" as a short form of "perquisite," as in the sentence, "Among other perks of the job, Bob had use of the company jet on weekends." I maintain that the proper form is "perq" instead of "perk," while my correspondent maintains that it cannot be "perq" because English words don't end in *q*. Unfortunately, I can't find anything to support my argument other than a few appearances of the "perq" spelling in the archives of this group (and several gazillion google references to a defunct workstation).
Your input is welcome.
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rex ("So long, Nimrod!")
Your input is welcome.
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rex ("So long, Nimrod!")
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[nq:1]I'm engaged in a discussion about using "perk" as a short form of "perquisite," as in the sentence, "Among other ... in the archives of this group (and several gazillion google references to a defunct workstation). Your input is welcome.
- [nq:1]I'm engaged in a discussion about using "perk" as a short form of "perquisite," as in the sentence, "Among other ...
- in the archives of this group (and several gazillion google references to a defunct workstation).
- Your input is welcome.
- -30-[/nq] Your use of "-30-" indicates that you are newspaper writer who is providing an indication of where your copy ends.
- If so, your newspaper has a style format that should be followed.
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[nq:1]I'm engaged in a discussion about using "perk" as a short form of "perquisite," as in the sentence, "Among other ... in the archives of this group (and several gazillion google references to a defunct workstation). Your input is welcome. -30-[/nq]
Your use of "-30-" indicates that you are newspaper writer who is providing an indication of where your copy ends. If so, your newspaper has a
Your use of "-30-" indicates that you are newspaper writer who is providing an indication of where your copy ends. If so, your newspaper has a
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"rex" (Email Removed) schrieb im Newsbeitrag
[nq:1]I'm engaged in a discussion about using "perk" as a short form of "perquisite," as in the sentence, "Among other ... appearances of the "perq" spelling in the archives of this group (and several gazillion google references to a defunct workstation).[/nq]
I've only ever seen it as "perk", which suggests that your correspondent has the bette
[nq:1]I'm engaged in a discussion about using "perk" as a short form of "perquisite," as in the sentence, "Among other ... appearances of the "perq" spelling in the archives of this group (and several gazillion google references to a defunct workstation).[/nq]
I've only ever seen it as "perk", which suggests that your correspondent has the bette
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[nq:2]Your input is welcome. -30-[/nq]
[nq:1]Your use of "-30-" indicates that you are newspaper writer whois providing an indication of where your copy ends. ... end of the copy so the editorwould know that no pages were missing. I still use yellow paper for drafts.[/nq]
We used "newsprint." "End rolls" of unused newsprint paper were cut into 8.5 x 11-inch sheets (I think that was the siz
[nq:1]Your use of "-30-" indicates that you are newspaper writer whois providing an indication of where your copy ends. ... end of the copy so the editorwould know that no pages were missing. I still use yellow paper for drafts.[/nq]
We used "newsprint." "End rolls" of unused newsprint paper were cut into 8.5 x 11-inch sheets (I think that was the siz
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rex wrote on 12 May 2004:
[nq:1]I'm engaged in a discussion about using "perk" as a short form of "perquisite," as in the sentence, "Among other ... appearances of the "perq" spelling in the archives of this group (and several gazillion google references to a defunct workstation).[/nq]
I found a lot of hits for "perqs", like this one for a Morgan Stanley Pressroom page
[nq:1]I'm engaged in a discussion about using "perk" as a short form of "perquisite," as in the sentence, "Among other ... appearances of the "perq" spelling in the archives of this group (and several gazillion google references to a defunct workstation).[/nq]
I found a lot of hits for "perqs", like this one for a Morgan Stanley Pressroom page
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[nq:1]I'm engaged in a discussion about using "perk" as a short formof "perquisite," as in the sentence, "Among other perks ... spelling in the archives of this group (and several gazillion google references to a defunct workstation). Your input is welcome.[/nq]
The first time I heard "perk," I misunderstood it to be "pert." I figured it stood for "pertinent" as in a pertinent benefit of the j
The first time I heard "perk," I misunderstood it to be "pert." I figured it stood for "pertinent" as in a pertinent benefit of the j
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rewboss filted:
[nq:2]I'm engaged in a discussion about using "perk" as a ... group (and several gazillion google references to a defunct workstation).[/nq]
[nq:1]I've only ever seen it as "perk", which suggests that your correspondent has the better argument. All the dictionaries I've ... example, "refrigerator" can be abbreviated to "fridge", which has a bonus "d" thrown in. After all, w
[nq:2]I'm engaged in a discussion about using "perk" as a ... group (and several gazillion google references to a defunct workstation).[/nq]
[nq:1]I've only ever seen it as "perk", which suggests that your correspondent has the better argument. All the dictionaries I've ... example, "refrigerator" can be abbreviated to "fridge", which has a bonus "d" thrown in. After all, w
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[nq:1]There are some other abbreviations that are not spelt the way you'dexpect, although they're pretty rare. For example, "refrigerator" can be abbreviated to "fridge", which has a bonus "d" thrown in. After all, what is a "frige"?[/nq]
Yes, I too had always thought "fridge" was an abbreviation for "refrigerator". Recently, however, I was reading a novel written in the 1930s (Chandler, perha
Yes, I too had always thought "fridge" was an abbreviation for "refrigerator". Recently, however, I was reading a novel written in the 1930s (Chandler, perha
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[nq:1]Yes, I too had always thought "fridge" was an abbreviation for "refrigerator". Recently, however, I was reading a novelwritten in ... for "cellophane tape", and so on. Could it be that "fridge" isafter all a contraction of "frigidaire" rather than "refrigerator"?[/nq]
It's always been my impression that it could be either. I don't know if there's a way to find out for sure if it w
It's always been my impression that it could be either. I don't know if there's a way to find out for sure if it w
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[nq:1]I remember, though dimly, having an ice box before the refrigerator. (Late 1940s/early 1950s.) And the neighborhood was served by an iceman. People of my age and older still refer to the "fridge" as an "ice box" at times.[/nq]
We had one of those in early 1949 in Boulder Creek, California, and yes, there was an iceman making regular deliveries.
Once we moved to San Jose later that ye
We had one of those in early 1949 in Boulder Creek, California, and yes, there was an iceman making regular deliveries.
Once we moved to San Jose later that ye
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[nq:1]There are some other abbreviations that are not spelt the way you'd expect, although they're pretty rare. For example, "refrigerator" can be abbreviated to "fridge", which has a bonus "d" thrown in. After all, what is a "frige"?[/nq]
Huh? Does that mean I've been spelling refridgerator wrong all* *these* *years?
I lost my last dictionary. I'm buying a new dictionary on the wee
Huh? Does that mean I've been spelling refridgerator wrong all* *these* *years?
I lost my last dictionary. I'm buying a new dictionary on the wee
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