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Old Tue Oct 02, 2007, 06:16am
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It was started by the Albertson family and they never have put an apostrophe in their name to show the possessive. Every once in a while, someone writes a letter to the newspaper pointing it out, but the company just shrugs it off.
It's great to see that the spirit of rebellion still lives on in the USA. It's kinda like having their own Boston Tea Party.
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Old Tue Oct 02, 2007, 06:21am
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Totally off topic, but there's a huge grocery chain here in the west named Albertsons. It was started by the Albertson family and they never have put an apostrophe in their name to show the possessive. Every once in a while, someone writes a letter to the newspaper pointing it out, but the company just shrugs it off.
If it's a trademark, it's not a grammatical error. Besides, why assume that it's elliptical for "The Albertsons' Store" instead of telling you who's inside?
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Old Tue Oct 02, 2007, 06:26am
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It's great to see that the spirit of rebellion still lives on in the USA. It's kinda like having their own Boston Tea Party.
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Old Tue Oct 02, 2007, 08:05am
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Totally off topic,
That's redundant for a post by you, Mark. (getting us back on topic)
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Old Tue Oct 02, 2007, 08:57am
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I am also the Grand Mufti of the Department of Redundancy Department.
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Old Tue Oct 02, 2007, 09:20am
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Totally off topic, but there's a huge grocery chain here in the west named Albertsons. It was started by the Albertson family and they never have put an apostrophe in their name to show the possessive. Every once in a while, someone writes a letter to the newspaper pointing it out, but the company just shrugs it off.
You misspelled irrelevant. I'm just saying.
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Old Tue Oct 02, 2007, 10:26am
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That's redundant for a post by you, Mark. (getting us back on topic)

Hey moderator - will you delete this guy's nasty post. Oh wait - that's not gonna work.
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Old Tue Oct 02, 2007, 10:55am
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Old Tue Oct 02, 2007, 07:39pm
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From Mark Padgett: "I am also the Grand Mufti of the Department of Redundancy Department."

Mark: Great line. You've got a great sense of humor.
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