Bingley

You may be on to something here. I see, however, from daurelie's second post to this thread that she has already probably vanished back into the ether, leaving cogitating, masticating and salivating over this topic possibly long after the need has been met!

Also, I wonder whether subtleties of usage can ever really be defined or pinned down. I mean, if the dictionaries can't do it (or don't dare to try), perhaps we too would be wisest to leave some fuzzy areas and explore them as we use them? Or is this just an inchoate idea?