On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:15:41 -0500, Andrew H. Carter
> wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:06:04 -0600, "jmcquown"
> > scribbled some thoughts:
>
>
> >ea. isn't a contraction, it's an abbreviation for "each". As a netcop, I
> >figured you warranted a warning
>
>
> Technically: yes, loosely: no, a contraction is the
> shortening of a word by omission of a sound "ch" or letter.

Where's the apostrophe? There is alwasys a period after ea.

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