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26 February 2013, 02:04 PM
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Now this one is interesting (in a stiflingly boring could only be TelBoy sort of way). If they didn't apostrophise it, the word would be Pates, and technically, that's a "correct" word. So the only way to differentiate between pates plural and lots of pate is with an apostrophe, or another grammatical mark yet to be invented 
Inconclusive, i'd say.
Inconclusive, i'd say.
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26 February 2013, 02:05 PM
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Now this one is interesting (in a stiflingly boring could only be TelBoy sort of way). If they didn't apostrophise it, the word would be Pates, and technically, that's a "correct" word. So the only way to differentiate between pates plural and lots of pate is with an apostrophe, or another grammatical mark yet to be invented Inconclusive, i'd say.
Inconclusive, i'd say.
26 February 2013, 02:27 PM
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Now this one is interesting (in a stiflingly boring could only be TelBoy sort of way). If they didn't apostrophise it, the word would be Pates, and technically, that's a "correct" word. So the only way to differentiate between pates plural and lots of pate is with an apostrophe, or another grammatical mark yet to be invented Inconclusive, i'd say.
Inconclusive, i'd say.
27 February 2013, 10:17 AM
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There's no excuse for it on professional signage, none whatsoever.
It shows a slapdash and lackadaisical attitude which I can only assume will be present in other aspects of their business. I will go elsewhere thanks.
It shows a slapdash and lackadaisical attitude which I can only assume will be present in other aspects of their business. I will go elsewhere thanks.
27 February 2013, 10:28 AM
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27 February 2013, 01:35 PM
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It gets worse...even the websites for other dealerships have cocked it up:
http://www.lauderdalebmwofpembroke.c...ls/service.htm
http://www.lauderdalebmwofpembroke.c...ls/service.htm
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27 February 2013, 01:45 PM
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It's got various meanings in the OED, and it doesn't seem to be commonly used these days. The head is probably the most succinct definition amongst them.
27 February 2013, 05:26 PM
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Tel, while there is no established rule in English for the plural of a French word, in my distant memories of O Level French I seem to recall that les grenouilles also add an s to a singular noun to make the plural (there are exceptions). Thus le paté becomes les patés in French. That's good enough for moi. 
27 February 2013, 07:28 PM
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Don't understand your point 
So when somebody serves canapés at a dinner party, are they just one step from insanity?
You DO realise i'm differentiating between pate and paté (without the circumflex cos i can't remember how to do it)? It's just your comment "not in English it isn't" doesn't really fit in
So when somebody serves canapés at a dinner party, are they just one step from insanity?
You DO realise i'm differentiating between pate and paté (without the circumflex cos i can't remember how to do it)? It's just your comment "not in English it isn't" doesn't really fit in
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