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# Throwback Thursday: October 23, 2025
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2025-10-23/
- Published: 2025-10-24T03:16:28.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:47:17.000Z
- Description: In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit another of my most popular functions--Pluralize()--which lets you adapt your string(s) ... <- to avoid this ugliness.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[The Pluralize FunctionYou don’t have to settle for messages like, “1 record(s) inserted.” This simple function is an easy way to format strings for pluralization in VBA.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/04/macchiato-2033553_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/the-pluralize-function/)

[Now you have two problemsSome people, when confronted with a problem, think “I know, I’ll use regular expressions.” Now they have two problems. --Jamie Zawinski![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2020/11/hammer-1629587_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/now-you-have-two-problems/)

*NOTE: The Pluralize() function has a dependency on my* [*RegExReplace() function*](https://nolongerset.com/now-you-have-two-problems/)*, which was recently bitten by an Access bug during the rollout of* [*new, built-in RegEx methods*](https://www.accessforever.org/post/vbscript-goes-away-our-code-will-stay)*.*

[Bug Alert: Assertion Failed on RegExp Calls in Access 2508Two separate sightings of the same error on two entirely different machines within hours of each other is likely no coincidence. I hope this doesn’t ruin my long weekend…![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2025/08/RegEx-Bug.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/bug-assertion-failed-regexp/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

*The article below from AccessForever.org has details on the new RegEx class recently added to the standard VBA library:*

[VBScript goes away – Our code will stayVBScript Regular Expression are replicated in VBA and a lot of FUD over the VBScript deprecation is resolved.![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d02f3_9178f2d10cff42fcbb85020ff2061442~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_192%2Ch_192%2Clg_1%2Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01/3d02f3_9178f2d10cff42fcbb85020ff2061442~mv2.png)AccessForeverPhilipp Stiefel![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cebf7e_ab4cb6646b2143aeaa6de056d2897f17~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_720,h_480,al_c,lg_1,q_85/cebf7e_ab4cb6646b2143aeaa6de056d2897f17~mv2.png)](https://www.accessforever.org/post/vbscript-goes-away-our-code-will-stay)

## Developer Humor

> [lowTechSecurity](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1ochrxn/lowtechsecurity/)  
> by [u/5eniorDeveloper](https://www.reddit.com/user/5eniorDeveloper/) in [ProgrammerHumor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/) 

*Original Post:*

> Eres tan pobre que cuando se cae AWS aún puedes entrar a tu casa
> 
> — El Programador Senior (@5eniorDeveloper) [October 21, 2025](https://twitter.com/5eniorDeveloper/status/1980602203770417435?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw)

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