A Bit Impecunious
For Paul and John's 47-Words Short Story Unofficial Challenge
By Mike Singleton ๐ Mikeydred Published 7 months ago โข 1 min read
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Introduction
For this challenge
The music is "Money's Too Tight To Mention" by The Valentine Brothers
A Bit Impecunious
This is what I was told. The Yanks drop the letter "u" from words like colour and humour because small ads used to be charged by the letter.
I don't know if it's true. It might be.
It would seem that brevity is sometimes for mercenary reasons.
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