>Not sure that either M-W or you, sjm, are on very stablke grounds, using the quasi-Jacobean English of the RSV as your benchmark for English Grammar.


[faldagery]AHEM! Please note that my post made no assertions as to the accuracy or validity of the M-W quote. I simply said "it seems to fit", referring to its relevance to the topic under discussion.[/faldagery]