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| Originally Posted by aclivity another pet peeve:
innapropriate past-tense of words. On radio 4 this morning a young lady spoke of how she had 'seeked out' something. Surely shemeant 'sought'?
Andy
(p.s. I did check my trusty "Collins Paperback English Dictionary" before posting this today, just in case I'd be picked up by the Pedant's Pedant.) |
Or even 'inappropriate'!
So, your copy of 'Collins' wasn't much help to you then?
