more taboo avoidance

[Wilson Gray]

On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 12:20 PM, victor steinbok <aardvark66 at gmail.com> wrote:
> the benefit of _a_ doubt

Not

_the benefit of _the_ doubt"

?

Is

_the benefit of the doubt

going the way of

_on the average_

_hit the wall_

_in the zone_

_drive …  up the wall_

etc.?
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