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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: Hobson's Choice is consistently used incorrectly BranShea #191209 05/21/10 12:34 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass no, look at Solomon's Judgment again - the real mother believes that she has a choice between having no baby (giving it up but saving the baby) and having no baby (a dead baby)! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Hobson's Choice is consistently used incorrectly tsuwm #191211 05/21/10 09:31 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Ah..I see. There is a difference. We never had a Hobson to confuse us. I'd best stick to dilemma when mentioning difficult choices. (may Hobson rest in peace) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Hobson's Choice is consistently used incorrectly BranShea #191473 06/08/10 01:45 PM Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 25 Ireland R RayButler newbie RayButler newbie R Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 25 Ireland Shouldn't this thread, "Hobson's Choice is consistently used incorrectly", really be titled "Hobson's Choice is persistently used incorrectly"? - since there are enough exceptions to make the consistency rather inconsistent! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,580 Members9,187 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Karin, JeffMackwood, artguitar, Jim_W, Rdbuffalo 9,187 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 332 guests, and 0 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 35 A C Bowden 23 LukeJavan8 6 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,713 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,931 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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