Message Forum: Re: We should all fight about split infinitives again

Re: We should all fight about split infinitives again

Posted By: Issachar, on host 207.30.27.2
Date: Thursday, November 7, 2002, at 10:44:49
In Reply To: Re: We should all fight about split infinitives again posted by Grishny on Thursday, November 7, 2002, at 09:50:23:

> > The original expression is actually "spirit
> and image", which makes much more sense:
> "Billy is the spirit and image of his
> grandfather."
>
> ...yet the very web site that Dave linked to
> refutes your claim. Visit the page and scroll to
> the bottom. The entry on "Spitting Image vs.
> Spit and Image" is second to last.

Well shoot, I guess that'll learn me to read the link before posting next time. Too bad; I really liked the idea of "spirit and image".

Iss "slurp" achar

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Message:	> > > The original expression is actually "spirit > > and image", which makes much more sense: > > "Billy is the spirit and image of his > > grandfather." > > > > ...yet the very web site that Dave linked to > > refutes your claim. Visit the page and scroll to > > the bottom. The entry on "Spitting Image vs. > > Spit and Image" is second to last. > > Well shoot, I guess that'll learn me to read the link before posting next time. Too bad; I really liked the idea of "spirit and image". > > Iss "slurp" achar
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