"Free reign" is the one that bugs me. Also, "tows the line."
Doesn't winter seem more like archiving season?
Willow ,'Lessons'
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Susan W. - Mar 05, 2003 10:59:46 am PST #3847 of 10000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Connie Neil - Mar 05, 2003 11:01:24 am PST #3848 of 10000
brillig
"Free reign"
Yes! Yes!
"tow the line"--this one has always boggled me a bit. Is it in the sense of behaving? If so, then, yeah, "toe" that line, buddy. Is there a usage for "towing", as in pulling a heavy weight?
Susan W. - Mar 05, 2003 11:02:32 am PST #3849 of 10000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm seeing lots of misuse with people saying "tow the party line." I think it's only "tow" if there's a literal weight on a rope involved.
Anne W. - Mar 05, 2003 11:04:41 am PST #3850 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I get irked by the use of "cannon" when "canon" is what's meant. The reign/rein/rain issue is another one that drives me absolutely batshit.
The word "ministrations" makes me think of a) bad h/c fic or b) soup.
Connie Neil - Mar 05, 2003 11:08:11 am PST #3851 of 10000
brillig
The word "ministrations" makes me think of a) bad h/c fic or b) soup.
I will laugh until I hurt when I see a romantic scene involving "his tender ministrone."
deborah grabien - Mar 05, 2003 11:11:12 am PST #3852 of 10000
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
For some reason, "ministrations" always looks rather typoish to me. I keep thinking, well, they've dropped the "ad" from the front.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Mar 05, 2003 11:12:04 am PST #3853 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
He tenderly ministroned to his sick lover, towing the party line of 'you've got to look after the ill'. After all, even the Buffy cannon has Xander looking after Sipke.
Connie Neil - Mar 05, 2003 11:12:36 am PST #3854 of 10000
brillig
Back! Back, Am-Chau of the horrendous bad fic!
Am-Chau Yarkona - Mar 05, 2003 11:13:22 am PST #3855 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
t spiteful You made me write Spike looking after the babies.
Connie Neil - Mar 05, 2003 11:14:30 am PST #3856 of 10000
brillig
Yeah, but you spelled everything correctly. And it was cute.