[Jukebox-list] etymological

[David Breneman]

--- Ron Rich <ronnnrich at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yes, Steve, I'm near San Francisco--and it IS the (National--I
> think) "News Media" that tends to promote the "went missing"
> terminology--- Which if you haven't guessed, drives me crazy-ER !
> (then I am?)

Ah, California, eh?  Don't get me started on California transplants
who say "The Five" when they mean I-5.  Numbers don't take definite
articles, dammit!  :-)


And as Churchill once was reported to have said, "Dangling
participles are something up with which I shall not put!"


David Breneman         david_breneman at yahoo.com


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