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Re: [OM] I know there has to be an apostrophe somewhere...

Subject: Re: [OM] I know there has to be an apostrophe somewhere...
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:56:05 +0000
That's interesting, Christopher; I had not realised that that was the 
connection.

Chris

On 26 Mar 14, at 20:37, cm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> 
> The "mother" connection is, after all, a reference to the 'Mother Church', 
> not to humans in general or humans who have had offspring in particular. 
> Mothers have just become associated with the celebration because they have a 
> not dissimilar duty to bring up their children within the church. Many of the 
> more traditional women churchgoers get very annoyed by the transfer of 
> celebration to 'Mothers' Day'; where the apostrophe appears is the least of 
> their concerns.

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