Subject: Re: No Subject
From: Scottie Bowman (rbowman@indigo.ie)
Date: Sun Feb 03 2002 - 04:22:11 GMT
Be it from. Ah, be it from me. Oh God, be it from me ...
But. Is it possible Ally3409 was, as requested, simply
offering his/her favourite Salinger quote? It certainly
has that authentic, polished Salinger ring to it.
And while we're in the field of correct usage, what about
that 'to better educate'? A teensh tautological, Cec,
not to say dysphonic?
Since educate derives from 'e[x]': out & 'duco': I lead,
educate already has the sense, '[to] lead out, lead forth'
- & so hardly requires the further adornment of 'better'.
One could scarcely 'bring forth' in a negative way. Thar,
presumably, would be to lead backwards, i.e. 'retro ducere'
or ... but you doubtless grasp my drift.
Scottie B.
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