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Posted By: Zed didn't know it was a disease - 11/18/09 08:54 AM
I saw an ad today for "a cure for white teeth.. ."
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Posted By: BranShea Re: didn't know it was a disease - 11/18/09 01:00 PM
Is that like "a cure for beautiful eyes?"
Posted By: LukeJavan8 Re: didn't know it was a disease - 11/18/09 05:00 PM
Funny: both.
Posted By: Jackie Re: didn't know it was a disease - 11/19/09 03:15 AM
"a cure for white teeth.. ." Uh...make them yellow? frown
Posted By: Faldage Re: didn't know it was a disease - 11/19/09 11:57 AM
Y'know, I can see the logic behind it although it's not the normal logic I would apply to such constructions. It's kinda like the old phrase "good for what ails you."

In a related story there's the confusion running rampant these days over the verb substitute. To me 'substitute X for Y' means that Y is the default and you are asking to have X instead but I've seen it where it was obvious that it meant that X was the default and you are asking to have Y instead.
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