Re: Semantic(s)

[jennysubs -at- mac -dot- com]

 I got "for all intents and purposes" and  "coming down the pike".

I had to look up champing at the bit, but it's been used as chomping so long that chomping seems correct. 


On Mar 17, 2010, at 11:14 AM, Ken Poshedly wrote:

> The nonexistent "irregardless" jumped right out at me, as did "tow the line" ----> ""toe the line".
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> -- Kenpo in Atlanta
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> Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, it's a moot point. These
> mistakes will always be coming down the pipe and will keep us chomping
> at the bit to tow the line. ;-)
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> (Go ahead, count 'em!)
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> Yes, improper use drives me nutty. Not that I'm not there already.
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