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Eramosa River Journal
I believe in metaphor
Fussy question for fellow grammarians
Fussy question for fellow grammarians
Sep
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10:44 pm
vaneramos
Is the phrase "used bookstore" acceptable by convention? Technically, the adjective modifies the wrong noun.
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either way, it's clear what it means, and it's been
used that way for at least 30 years now.~paul
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Date: 2005-09-27 05:45 am (UTC)used that way for at least 30 years now.~paul