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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 sci.physics.relativity, alt.usage.english, rec.arts.tv
Subject Re: The proof is in the pudding, or where to get physical dictionaries of idioms?
Date Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:22:48 -0700
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Peter Moylan wrote:
> 
> On 04/10/26 18:54, Bertel Lund Hansen wrote:
> > Den 04.10.2026 kl. 04.41 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.


Is that an idiom???? An English catch phrase?


Sounds like grandma talk to me...


"And be suspicious of what you read on the web."


PUT DAT IN THE BOOK!!! 





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> Peter Moylan       peter@pmoylan.org    http://www.pmoylan.org
> Newcastle, NSW

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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 11:22 -0700

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