At 12:20 рм 2/7/2001 +0100, you wrote:
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>writes
><SNIP>
>>> >> "The exception proves the rule"
>>I'm sorry to say that the immediately above is spurious and requires
>>comment:
><SNIP>
>An interesting new take on the subject. I got my information from my
>English lecturer at college who extensively studied English usage and the
>changes which have occurred over the centuries. Of course the usage of the
>word to prove have been changed over the years too and, in baking
>parlance, you use the word to describe the fermenting process so that
>harks back to the 'pudding'. This is, however, not a real subject for
>discussion on this list and should be continued in private if you want.
>
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I can't help it but butt in.... the actual phrase is a translation of an
ancient Greek phrase which actually means, the EXCEPTION REAFFIRMS (NOT
TESTS) THE RULE :-)
<Big bow>
Phoebus :-P
