On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 8:11 AM, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > Great article! > > An interesting aside: many modern 'misused' words are actually more > in-line with the 'correct' word's etymology/meaning than an irritated > "grammar guardian" would probably be willing to concede: > > Regarding your example of 'break' for 'brake': > > http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=brake > > > I like that. But if you're in a peloton and you break, it has a vastly different meaning than if you brake. My favorite malapropisms are riding a "rode bike" and putting up items "for sell." When I peddled my rode bike, it was for sell. :-) Horace. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
