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I'm coming out of lurk mode for a spot of fun. I'm still recouperating
from the July 4th Independence Day holiday, and can't quite get into
work.
This email is for all Tech-whirlers who enjoy having fun with the
English language (British & American).
www.whatis.com has "ohnosecond" as a highlighted Cyberterm. Here is
whatis's definition:
"An ohnosecond is that very short moment in time during which you
realize that you have pressed the wrong key and deleted hours, days, or
weeks of work."
www.whatis.com provides a link to two Web sites which reference
"ohonosecond" and other terms. The URLs are:
Dr. Jones's site provides a list of several terms, from A to Z. Those
Tech-whirlers who speak English as their second language may especially
appreciate his defintions.
Thank you for indulging me in a bit of English language fun!
Jen
jccwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com
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