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In article >,
Reidİ > wrote:
>Following up to Javi


>>??? "Chippy" is not in my dictionaries as a noun. Is that a chip 'n fish
>>shop?

>
>Yes, "fish and chip shop", (no 'n, thats an americanism although
>you will see it in UK). can be a "chippy" or a "chip shop".


Properly spelled "'n'", I think, though you often see "'n", "n'",
"`n'", and "`n". (Apologies to anyone who can't read ASCII single
quotes.)

David