misnomer 'misconception'

[Jonathan Lighter]

Will write down cites in future (note trendy Briticism), but be advised I don't eat out much.

JL

"Arnold M. Zwicky" <zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU> wrote:
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On Oct 21, 2004, at 5:29 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

> Fritz, you speak the tired language of yesterday. Nowadays you'd get
> the salad. See, "substitute" means "replace." "Can I substitute the
> fries?" "Of course. Would you care for a salad? Or baked sweet
> potato?"
>
> In the words of Dave Barry, "I am not making this up."

i'm not doubting you, but i'd like some cites. this is a still further
extension of "substitute" into the realm of "replace" from the
developments i just described. this is the verb with a plain direct
object.

arnold


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