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

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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

#674179 — Re: The proof is in the pudding, or where to get physical dictionaries of idioms?

FromThe Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com>
Date2026-10-04 11:18 -0700
SubjectRe: The proof is in the pudding, or where to get physical dictionaries of idioms?
Message-ID<6AC2985A.5560@ix.netcom.com>
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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