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Thread #132499 Message #4084961
Posted By: Lighter
25-Dec-20 - 11:50 AM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
OED has "raze to the ground" from 1574, and "razed to the earth" from 1523.
Historically "raze to the ground" is more common than simple "raze."