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Raedwulf | We must stop correcting grammar (202* d) | RE: We must stop correcting grammar | 06 Dec 17 |
You're arguing with the OED, Steve. It's a figure of speech. It may be that it's a clarification (if you take Nigel's view). It may be that it's simply an extra emphasis; an intensifier, a doubling up, call it how you will; which isn't that uncommon in English. And that is one of the reasons why we have such a rich & many-coloured language. But, when it comes down to it, I'll trust to the OED more than to you. They say razed to the ground is fine. |