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To: Darksheare

Don’t you have that backwards? In English sentence structure we would say, “A foot is something sinister.” That is, unless it’s poetry.


4,845 posted on 03/06/2013 5:19:15 AM PST by ArGee (An open mind is like an open window - if you don't have a screen, you get flies.)
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To: ArGee; Darksheare
Don’t you have that backwards? In English sentence structure we would say, “A foot is something sinister.” That is, unless it’s poetry.

Adverb

  1. In preparation or progress; happening or beginning to happen.
  2. On foot.

    The usage is fine,please refer to Sherlock Holmes stories for reference.


"Ah Watson, i think the game is afoot!"
4,902 posted on 03/06/2013 3:56:42 PM PST by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. liberals and logic: Never confuse the two! Hi MI# !)
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