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Old 03-12-2002, 08:38 PM   #16
Nic Name
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada
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dham,

I think you are missing the point.

There is no such thing as a half-year anniversary.

Don't be so oxymoronic.

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Main Entry: an.ni.ver.sa.ry
Pronunciation: "a-n&-'v&rs-rE, -'v&r-s&-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English anniversarie, from Medieval Latin anniversarium, from Latin, neuter of anniversarius returning annually, from annus year + versus, past participle of vertere to turn -- more at ANNUAL, WORTH
Date: 13th century
Inflected Form(s): plural -ries
1 : the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event
2 : the celebration of an anniversary
and you're the guy who gets irritable when people misuse words.
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