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Re: Target Exclusive Trains On Clearance
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Thu, 12 Dec 2002 22:34:06 GMT
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Tom Stangl <tom.stangl@sun.com> writes:
Start checking daily - the Target in Sunnyvale, CA, had them on
clearance when I checked this morning (bought out all the cabooses,
[...]

The correct plural is "cabeese".  :-)

--Bill.

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William R Ward            bill@wards.net          http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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  Re: Target Exclusive Trains On Clearance
 
(...) Actually the three examples of the plural form given in my OED are all "cabooses". However, recalling the other times this subject has come up here, and considering the identities of those who use the less common form, I have concluded that (...) (22 years ago, 13-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: Target Exclusive Trains On Clearance
 
Start checking daily - the Target in Sunnyvale, CA, had them on clearance when I checked this morning (bought out all the cabooses, waiting to see if the Big Train set drops further), and Bay Area Targets seem to clearance later than anywhere across (...) (22 years ago, 12-Dec-02, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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