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On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 00:19:31 GMT, "
wrote: "Richard Cranium" wrote in message . com... " wrote in message news:Q%lDb.121450$_M.630038@attbi_s54... Marty: 73 or 73s .. the idea is the same and neither reduces intelligibility. Not correct. "73" (singular) translates to "best wishes" (plural). 73s would thus translate to "best wisheses", which definitely reduces intelligibility. Name or handle... the idea is the same and neither reduces intelligibility. Personally, I usually say "I hight Paul." After all, this is more classically than either Name or Handle. It does reduce intelligibility, of course, but that seems to be a small price to pay in exchange for being correct. Whenever someone asks me for my "handle", I just say "My name is Richard". That gets the point across pretty well. 73(s) Paul AB0SI "best wishes" is not a true plural. It is idiomatic. One can not parse a language word by word.. Natural language does not work that way. 73s may grate on your ears, but the meaning is completely clear. Paul Well, the word is "regards", not "wishes", and regards is a plural word. Regard is singular. Dick - W6CCD |
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