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Re: Stepbacks and Meal Reliefs



Tezza wrote:

> "Roy Wilke" <"roywilke"@ DELETETHISbit.powerup.com.au> wrote in message
> > Tezza wrote:
> > >
> >
> > > Cityrail Drivers get a paid 20minute "crib" break, plus a minimum 5"
> each
> > > side walking time.
> >
> > Ummm, did you know that the correct apostrophic abbreviation for minute
> > is ' , while the one for second is " ?
>
> I've been using " for minutes and ' for hours for over 30 years and never
> been pulled up on it, so of course I didn't believe you and looked it up. My
> teachers have a lot to answer for. Bloody public school system.

I use those abbreviations merely because that is how our rosters are written.

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David Johnson
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