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To: Sherman Logan

It’s not just misspelled. It’s a misnomer. Strait doesn’t mean “straight.” The phrase “straight-laced” has no sensible meaning.


80 posted on 05/23/2014 3:47:58 PM PDT by FredZarguna (Das ist nicht nur nicht richtig, es ist nicht einmal falsch!)
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To: FredZarguna

Accurate but irrelevant. Awful originally meant “full of awe,” logically enough.

Meanings change over time, just like pronunciations and spellings.


83 posted on 05/23/2014 4:21:27 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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