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I simply said that I would not use it. I may have implied that it was incorrect, though I have seen it used, and I know what they're on about. In the same way, I try to avoid certain usages, even though grammatical, because they are disputed by the grammatically clueless.
[NB, your link does not work for me.]
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Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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sorry for the sorry state of soeresmus, the origin of the word, that is. i received tswum's inquiry and fear i cannot give a good answer. i just searched my sources on tropes & schemes and have not found it. i seem to remember getting the word/definition from a dictionary of tropes and schemes from a library which i xeroxed [back in those days] and not sure i still have it buried in the garage. i was more interested in classifying the nifty quotes i found than in the word itself so did not pursue its origin. as for the mass of typos in the version i sent to tswum lo, those many years ago, i had to terminate spell check at the start because i would have been correcting every other word. can anyone refer me to source for 1. the word for the space underneath a staircase [i have seen "spandrel" used but not convinced] and the word for someone who finishes your sentences for you.??
thanks to all y'all [plural of y'all]
pete saussy
pawleys island sc
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Hi, Pete; I just love your last name! Welcome aBoard! As for the space underneath a staircase, I think all I'm familiar with is cubbyhole. As to your other query--I think we've had that discussion here before, or one very similar, and I believe the consensus was "rude". Edit: spelling correction. 
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1. the space under the stairs: for Harry Potter it was the cupboard; for the Welsh it's a cwtch — but neither of these is exclusively stair bound, as they can be elsewhere. 2. sentence completion: good grief, pete; you've been seeking this now for at least 28(twenty-eight!) years!? link edit: i had to terminate spell check at the start because i would have been correcting every other word. see wwftd dictionary disclaimer: "You try spell-checking this stuff!"
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