In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes
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>> >> "The exception proves the rule"
>I'm sorry to say that the immediately above is spurious and requires
>comment:
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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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