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PastorVon #182512 02/10/09 05:55 PM
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if we're going to pink nits on this, Pinkerton is usually capitalized, after Allan Pinkerton (died 1884 American detective: private detective). AND proper noun, a noun that designates a particular being or thing, does not take a limiting modifier, and is usually capitalized in English.

I don't think you can call Pinkerton common. even derivatives such as Pinkertonian and Pinkertonism are capitalized.

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OTOH, a quick perusal of the previous five(5!) pages of this thread reveals the following (I'm sure I missed some):

Shanana Santana 'A A Milne'! Houston Tasmanian Stalinism Interpol Tangiers

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two,times'up. drop C EREPTION

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EREPTION ??

(too lazy to look it up)

Oh well.

add an S and INTERPOSE

addendum: I looked it up and now have it on good authority that it really is a word.

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PINKERTON

M for K:

PROMINENT

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PROMINENT

change N to U

IMPORTUNE

(Sorry, you asked for it!)

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If we were indeed playing Scrabble (r) we wouldn't be allowed to use proper nouns.

IMPORTUNE

drop M for ERUPTION

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ERUPTION

Change U to S

PROTEINS

(I would have preferred to add a C and make it into CUPERTINO, home of that upstart computer company, but okay, I'll go along with you anti-capitalists)

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Originally Posted By: wofahulicodoc

PROTEINS


N --> M

IMPOSTER

TheFallibleFiend #182531 02/11/09 04:12 AM
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IMPOSTER

drop M

RIPOSTE

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