Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
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Wire Mother
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It’s Bloody Marys. Changing the y turns Mary into Marie. Don’t use the rule if it alters the meaning or pronunciation of the word. The Smoky Mountains never become the Smokies, but the same token. Why there’s no E in the word is another question.
Bloody Mary
It’s Bloody Marys. Changing the y turns Mary into Marie. Don’t use the rule if it alters the meaning or pronunciation of the word. The Smoky Mountains never become the Smokies, but the same token. Why there’s no E in the word is another question.