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McJob
From Bloomberg:
McDonalds, the world's largest hamburger restaurant (sic.) chain, said it wanted the definition for "McJob" removed from the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. The definition of McJob as "low-paying and dead-end work" should be excised immediately from Merriam-Webster's website, McDonald's spokesman Walt Riker said.
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I wonder if he understand the function of a dictionary?
Craig
McDonalds, the world's largest hamburger restaurant (sic.) chain, said it wanted the definition for "McJob" removed from the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. The definition of McJob as "low-paying and dead-end work" should be excised immediately from Merriam-Webster's website, McDonald's spokesman Walt Riker said.
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I wonder if he understand the function of a dictionary?
Craig
Top answer
) chain, said it wanted the definition for "McJob" removed from the ... immediately from Merriam-Webster's website, McDonald's spokesman Walt Riker said. [/nq] No such definition there now.
- ) chain, said it wanted the definition for "McJob" removed from the ...
- immediately from Merriam-Webster's website, McDonald's spokesman Walt Riker said.
- [/nq] No such definition there now.
- In fact, no definition of McJob at all.
- Either Riker scared the Mc out of M-W, or the definition wasn't there to begin with.
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[nq:1]From Bloomberg: McDonalds, the world's largest hamburger restaurant (sic.) chain, said it wanted the definition for "McJob" removed from the ... immediately from Merriam-Webster's website, McDonald's spokesman Walt Riker said. == I wonder if he understand the function of a dictionary?[/nq]
No such definition there now. In fact, no definition of McJob at all. Either Riker scared the Mc ou
No such definition there now. In fact, no definition of McJob at all. Either Riker scared the Mc ou
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} From Bloomberg:
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} McDonalds, the world's largest hamburger restaurant (sic.) chain,
Why the "sic" (and why the period after)? (And why no apostrophe in McDonald's? Or is that why the "sic"?) It's a chain of restaurants of the hamburger sort and at least arguably the largest in its class. None of it needs to be construed as a hyphen-needing compound modifier.
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} McDonalds, the world's largest hamburger restaurant (sic.) chain,
Why the "sic" (and why the period after)? (And why no apostrophe in McDonald's? Or is that why the "sic"?) It's a chain of restaurants of the hamburger sort and at least arguably the largest in its class. None of it needs to be construed as a hyphen-needing compound modifier.
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R J Valentine (Email Removed) wrote on 10 Nov 2003:
[nq:1]} From Bloomberg: } } McDonalds, the world's largest hamburger restaurant (sic.) chain, Why the "sic" (and why the period ... at least arguably the largest in its class. None of it needs to be construed as a hyphen-needing compound modifier.[/nq]
Some of us remember what "restaurant" used to mean and still means to the discerning. M
[nq:1]} From Bloomberg: } } McDonalds, the world's largest hamburger restaurant (sic.) chain, Why the "sic" (and why the period ... at least arguably the largest in its class. None of it needs to be construed as a hyphen-needing compound modifier.[/nq]
Some of us remember what "restaurant" used to mean and still means to the discerning. M
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[nq:2]From Bloomberg: McDonalds, the world's largest hamburger restaurant (sic.) chain, ... I wonder if he understand the function of a dictionary?[/nq]
[nq:1]No such definition there now. In fact, no definition of McJob at all. Either Riker scared the Mc out of M-W, or the definition wasn't there to begin with.[/nq]
You are confused. The www.merriamwebster.com site does not provide
[nq:1]No such definition there now. In fact, no definition of McJob at all. Either Riker scared the Mc out of M-W, or the definition wasn't there to begin with.[/nq]
You are confused. The www.merriamwebster.com site does not provide
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} Some of us remember what "restaurant" used to mean and still means to } the discerning.
Oh, I can remember a few things, especially from the remote past. I remember eating with the gold fork and spoon that Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford gave Alfredo, if that's the sort of thing you mean.
} McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken and Wendy's etc } do not not make the grade
} Some of us remember what "restaurant" used to mean and still means to } the discerning.
Oh, I can remember a few things, especially from the remote past. I remember eating with the gold fork and spoon that Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford gave Alfredo, if that's the sort of thing you mean.
} McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken and Wendy's etc } do not not make the grade
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[nq:1]Some of us remember what "restaurant" used to mean and still means to the discerning. McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken ... the hotdog wagons on the streets of New Yawk City, but they don't make it even to diner-class eateries, IMHO.[/nq]
Please visit the Sanders' family-style restaurant in Shelbyville, Kentucky before making such statements about "Kentucky Fried Chicken." It is a ve
Please visit the Sanders' family-style restaurant in Shelbyville, Kentucky before making such statements about "Kentucky Fried Chicken." It is a ve
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On 10 Nov 2003 06:31:02 GMT, CyberCypher
[nq:2]} From Bloomberg: } } McDonalds, the world's largest hamburger ... it needs to be construed as a hyphen-needing compound modifier.[/nq]
[nq:1]Some of us remember what "restaurant" used to mean and still means to the discerning. McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken ... the hotdog wagons on the streets of New Yawk City, but they don't make it e
[nq:2]} From Bloomberg: } } McDonalds, the world's largest hamburger ... it needs to be construed as a hyphen-needing compound modifier.[/nq]
[nq:1]Some of us remember what "restaurant" used to mean and still means to the discerning. McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken ... the hotdog wagons on the streets of New Yawk City, but they don't make it e
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R J Valentine (Email Removed) wrote on 10 Nov 2003:
[nq:1]... } Some of us remember what "restaurant" used to mean } and still means to the discerning. Oh, I ... gold fork and spoon that Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford gave Alfredo, if that's the sort of thing you mean.[/nq]
A restaurant to me is an eatery that will cook what you order even if it's not on the menu. The only difference
[nq:1]... } Some of us remember what "restaurant" used to mean } and still means to the discerning. Oh, I ... gold fork and spoon that Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford gave Alfredo, if that's the sort of thing you mean.[/nq]
A restaurant to me is an eatery that will cook what you order even if it's not on the menu. The only difference
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Martin Ambuhl (Email Removed) wrote on 10 Nov 2003:
[nq:2]Some of us remember what "restaurant" used to mean and ... but they don't make it even to diner-class eateries, IMHO.[/nq]
[nq:1]Please visit the Sanders' family-style restaurant in Shelbyville, Kentucky before making such statements about "Kentucky Fried Chicken." It is a very pleasant restaurant quite unlike your characterization.
[nq:2]Some of us remember what "restaurant" used to mean and ... but they don't make it even to diner-class eateries, IMHO.[/nq]
[nq:1]Please visit the Sanders' family-style restaurant in Shelbyville, Kentucky before making such statements about "Kentucky Fried Chicken." It is a very pleasant restaurant quite unlike your characterization.
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On 10 Nov 2003 08:25:26 GMT, CyberCypher
[nq:1]A restaurant to me is an eatery that will cook what you order even if it's not on the menu.[/nq]
Aha! Then Macs is a restaurant. We made a pickle sandwich for someone there once. Asked her to pay for it too.
For customers with a dog, we used to sell them a plain, cooked paddy if they asked for it, and that wasn't on the menu board either.
[nq:1]A restaurant to me is an eatery that will cook what you order even if it's not on the menu.[/nq]
Aha! Then Macs is a restaurant. We made a pickle sandwich for someone there once. Asked her to pay for it too.
For customers with a dog, we used to sell them a plain, cooked paddy if they asked for it, and that wasn't on the menu board either.
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