Jim McKee Wrote:
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> Just an aside, the proper abbreviation for
> merchandise is mdse. A merc, on the other
> hand, according to Top Gears' Jeremy Clark-
> son, is an expensive German car.
hank Wrote:
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> For me a merc is either a product of Ford
> Motor Co. or a soldier of fortune.
>
> but I wasn't going to say anything until you
> brought this up {B}. . .[/b]
Chris Walker Wrote:
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> Since I am a Colonial lad, and rural raised at
> that, I think of the abbreviation for Mercantile
> (as in the Stores in town), which is Merc.
Right you are, Chris -
However, IMHO, 'Merchandise' (abbr. 'mdse.') trumps 'Mercury', 'Mercedes' and even 'Mercantile' (no 'h') in the present context – which is in reference to
stuff (e.g. shirts) possibly being sold to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the C&TS.
And, by way of confession that even us posipœdæns don't always get our own language correct, allow me to refer you to the second photo on my post at [
ngdiscussion.net]. While you're there, skip down a few posts and check out the authentic histœrical photo at [
ngdiscussion.net].
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/16/2020 11:35AM by Russo Loco.