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Discussion Groups / English Usage / February 2010CC again
'Everytime he comes near I want to wretch' > 'Everytime he comes near I want to wretch' You might try being strengthened or set free instead. -- Jerry Friedman Huh? ["wretch", "strengthen", "set free"] > Huh? There was a discussion here recently about people who take the word "wretch" out of "Amazing Grace". Alternatives include "That saved and strengthened me" and "That saved and set me free." Steve Hayes's post also refers to that discussion. http://groups.google.com/group/alt.usage.english/browse_frm/thread/8dfd465f555aa 30d/5c7262e1ccb90b51 Start with post 34. By the way, it's helpful to quote what you're responding to. -- Jerry Friedman Jerry Friedman filted: >["wretch", "strengthen", "set free"] > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >By the way, it's helpful to quote what you're responding to. So what's the "CC" in the subject line?...I figured it couldn't be "carbon copy", and at first assumed it was the initials of some newsreader or politician that irwell had been listening to.... "Closed captioning"?...r  SignatureA pessimist sees the glass as half empty. An optometrist asks whether you see the glass more full like this?...or like this? > Jerry Friedman filted: >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > "Closed captioning"?...r Yes, should have said. Previous closed caption thread started with ape-knees for ha'pennys. >'Everytime he comes near I want to wretch' Well one suggested substitute was Berk, or jerk. SignatureSteve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/stevesig.htm Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk Irwell <hook@yahoo.com>: >'Everytime he comes near I want to wretch' Horrible. First "anymore", now this. SignatureMike Barnes Cheshire, England > 'Everytime he comes near I want to wretch' Better to stay out of reach. SignatureJames |
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