Maybe I'M wrong. (Destiny)

by Funkmon , Thursday, October 08, 2015, 16:35 (3570 days ago) @ Claude Errera

Yeah, you're probably right. I knew his On Language column, but never read it before Ben Zimmer took over, and now it's gone. I had assumed, because that one looked like the guy had a misunderstanding, it was a rotating staff and this was an iffy guy. Hmm. HMMMMMMM.

It's not my place to second guess a guy as well versed as that in language. He isn't a lexicographer or linguist, but neither am I. I am a historical language fan, but not a professional like he was. I'm going to ask a linguist I know about the phrase. If she tells me anything resolute, I'll update. There's also a book called Woe Is I I found on Amazon. I'll scope it out in a library and see what the author says.

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