come on now, lets tell alan the truth...it's so you can
snip off the grounding plug, and then its easier to snip
through the blade, cause it's usually the larger one, then
you can plug it into a 2 prong nongrounded plug........
your welcome


"*alan*" wrote in message
et...
Not technically a home repair topic, but:

Do the holes in the prongs of an electric plug serve any purpose? If so,
what is that purpose?
Thanks for any information.
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alan
(just curious)