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March 14th 16, 09:09 AM
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Underground grammar fail
On 14/03/2016 09:43, Ralph Ayres wrote:
Criticising LU's grammar using fail as a noun seems a bit rich! Times change and usage with it: the OED's 1993 draft additions included that usage - "A failure to achieve the standard required to pass an examination; a classification denoting this." - with quotations from 1944 and 1988. -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
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