Re: [FWDLK] Needs Restored

[Lou <email4lou@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Most of the old newspaper ads I have placed and seen placed with bad 
grammar and spelling are simply for cost savings. Some places charged 
per letter instead of per word, or limited the number of characters in 
an ad.    "Needs restored" is cheaper than "Needs restoration"  or 
allows you to add 3 more letters elsewhere.   I think that phrase then 
worked its way into the vernacular, just like "OK" did in 1840, or the 
people on the east coast refer to Pennsylvania as P.A.   "I'm going up 
to PeeAay for the weekend to visit muh folks."

Lou

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