Posted by Eugene Volokh: Religiously: http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2005_05_15-2005_05_21.shtml#1116434355
People still often say how they read something or do something "religiously," presumably to mean "without fail" or "with dedication" -- for instance, "I read your blog religiously," or "I'll administer these medicines religiously" (to take two real examples I've run across recently). But shouldn't it, for most people, mean "reluctantly, twice a year"? _______________________________________________ Volokh mailing list [email protected] http://highsorcery.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volokh
