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by crawlcrawler 2095 days ago
I love Brian Regan but I have to say, even though I'm probably ruining one of his best jokes [0], that the plural form of "box" is not "boxen".

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkrMsPiqG6M&feature=youtu.be...
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edoceo 2095 days ago
Oh, I'm aware it's "boxes". But, I got into the "boxen" habit in the middle 90s and now that I'm "old" I've chosen to become stubborn and stuck in my ways. Also, I think it's more fun. I've got other things to be pedantic about.
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dllthomas 2095 days ago
I'm pretty sure "Unix boxen" predates Brian Regan's standup.
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