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Re: The proof is in the pudding, or where to get physical dictionaries of idioms?

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From The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com>
Newsgroups alt.usage.english, sci.physics.relativity, rec.arts.tv
Subject Re: The proof is in the pudding, or where to get physical dictionaries of idioms?
Date Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:18:02 -0700
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Bertel Lund Hansen wrote:
> 
> Den 04.10.2026 kl. 12.56 skrev Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson:
> 
> >>>> So, what do posters of alt.usage.english suggest?
> >>>
> >>> Read books by English writers.
> >>
> >> And be suspicious of what you read on the web.
> >>
> >
> > And books.  Though I don't have a read made example of an error in a
> > book with an English author.
> 
> If you just want to pick up idiomatic expressions, you don't have to
> worry about spelling errors.

This is actually coming from a alt.usage.english newsgroup!!!


Fack It!


> 
> --
> Bertel, Kolt, Danmark

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Re: The proof is in the pudding, or where to get physical  dictionaries of idioms? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2026-10-04 11:18 -0700

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