On Fri, 21 May 2010 13:44:02 +0100, Peter Humphrey wrote: > > You quote one of the three definitions in the OED. The second is > > "plead earnestly against", which applies here. The third is "pray > > against" which applies just before removal fro the tree :) > > I don't have access to the OED; only to a NODE*, which gives only the
An OED is very useful for claiming the moral high ground in English usage arguments :) > definition I quoted. I assume from that that the other two are minor > usages. And I still think "express disapproval of" is the meaning here. I don't think any of them really fit, you could force 1 but equally 2. -- Neil Bothwick Blessed be the pessimist for he hath made backups.
signature.asc
Description: PGP signature
