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betsuni

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31. I have a huge peeve about that.

Reply to nolabear (Reply #21)

Wed Jan 27, 2021, 08:15 PM

Jan 2021

Even though I know nothing can be done and everybody says less people, less popcorn, it still bugs the hell out of me.

Same as "troops" used for individuals. Was watching an old movie where a guy was asked how many troops there were and he said there was one, when asked how many troopers, said 95. SEE! I yelled at the TV.

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