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Thread #43817 Message #644520
Posted By: Steve Parkes
07-Feb-02 - 10:25 AM
Thread Name: BS: Grammar: Use of the semi colon
Subject: RE: BS: Grammar: Use of the semi colon
Well, ones hates to be pedantic, but elision can apply to consonants or syllables as well as vowels. I have to admit, though, that "erode" is a much more suitable word in this context, or even "corrode"!