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February 22nd 06, 01:09 PM
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I have three Ben Franklin Halves.
I have three Ben Franklin Halfs. I have three Ben Franklin Half's. Which is correct? Dale 
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February 22nd 06, 01:15 PM
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"stonej" wrote in message oups.com... I think #1 is correct. I would have thought #2 Dale
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February 22nd 06, 01:18 PM
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I think #1 is correct.
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February 22nd 06, 01:41 PM
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"Dale Hallmark" dalehall"AT"cableone.net wrote in message ... "stonej" wrote in message oups.com... I think #1 is correct. I would have thought #2 Dale PS Here is my reasoning which may be totally wrong. Half can be a portion or a name. If it is a portion then halves is plural, if it is a name then Halfs would be plural. So "I have three Ben franklin halves" sounds to me like you have the half of three Ben Franklin coins. So that would be three coins cut in half and you retain one half-part of each coin. I considered Ben Franklin Half a name and Ben Franklin Halfs to be plural. Ben Franklin Half's to be plural possesive. Dale
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February 22nd 06, 01:53 PM
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Dale Hallmark wrote:
I have three Ben Franklin Halves. I have three Ben Franklin Halfs. I have three Ben Franklin Half's. Which is correct? Dale I have a Franklin Half (x3).
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February 22nd 06, 02:14 PM
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"Dale Hallmark" dalehall"AT"cableone.net wrote in message ... I have three Ben Franklin Halves. I have three Ben Franklin Halfs. I have three Ben Franklin Half's. Which is correct? Dale I have three Ben Franklin Half Dollars.
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February 22nd 06, 02:17 PM
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Dale Hallmark wrote:
I have three Ben Franklin Halves. I have three Ben Franklin Halfs. I have three Ben Franklin Half's. Which is correct? Yes, I have not Franklin halves.
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February 22nd 06, 02:20 PM
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Dale Hallmark wrote:
I have three Ben Franklin Halves. I have three Ben Franklin Halfs. I have three Ben Franklin Half's. Which is correct? If it takes seven men seven days to dig seven holes, then how long does it take to dig half a hole?
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February 22nd 06, 02:23 PM
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I have three Ben Franklin 50 cent coins...... ;-)
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February 22nd 06, 02:44 PM
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"Dale Hallmark" tossed out an interesting query:
I have three Ben Franklin Halves. I have three Ben Franklin Halfs. I have three Ben Franklin Half's. Which is correct? I would likely use #1 if I were writing out that string myself. This reminds me of some sage advice that Foghorn Leghorn once gave to Henry, the little chicken hawk during Henry's math studies. Said Foghorn, "Son, I say son, just remember this -- two half nothings make a whole nothing!" Sr. A. "Or something like that..."
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