First, I must explain that in order to use the label, the use of semicolons was required where commas would normally and correctly appear.
I know I am not the only fan of Lynne Truss. When I was preparing to post this particular quote, my error caused me to go online to find it again. With ease, it came up on an initial search, posted by another fan elsewhere. I enjoyed Lynne’s daily calendar every day during the year 2009. I captured a handful of favorites to enjoy later. And now I have the pure delight of sharing them on a blog.
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From Lynne Truss’s Eats, Shoots and Leaves calendar, April 3, 2009
“Here are the weapons required in the apostrophe war: correction fluid; big pens; stickers cut in a variety of sizes, both plain (for sticking over unwanted apostrophes) and coloured (for inserting where apostrophes are needed); tin of paint with big brush; guerrilla-style clothing; strong medication for personality disorder; loudhailer; gun.”
Webster’s says this of loudhailer:
chiefly British: bullhorn
First Known Use of LOUD-HAILER: 1941
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