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Chemo the Clown > wrote:

>On Jul 3, 8:51*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:


>. *But I haven't
>> been able to get husband or daughter into there since and I've not been near
>> one when I was by myself.


>Why do people say just husband or daughter or son and not use the word
>"my" before?


To avoid sounding like an overly-possessive prick?


Steve