Is that similar to when someone in the media says something like "the
Ecoli virus?" That one always gets to me.
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On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Peter Noverini wrote:
> Yes, I heard a radio show ask once "If we have E coli, what about A coli, B
> coli, C coli, and D coli? *groan*
> - Pete
>> Jennifer Lynn Giel wrote in message ...
> >: On Mon, 25 Oct 1999 10:44:59 GMT, James Ross Cooke
> >: <ucbejrc at socrates-a.ucl.ac.uk> wrote:
> >:>But everybody knows the difference between E coli and Email anyway so why
> dont
> >:>you just say E coli?
> >
> >Sadly, not everyone does know the difference. CNN once spelled it
> >"e-coli." [sigh...]
> >
> >Jen
>>>>