[Ads-l] on a screed

[Parish, James]

Agreed, but "went off on a long screed" sounds fine to me.

Jim Parish

On 10/3/2018 10:43 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> CNN:  "[Judge K] went on a long screed."
>
> Sounds weird to me, despite OED def. as "tirade"
>
> Traditionally you don't (or didn't) "go on" a "screed" (though you do go a
> "spree," like, you know, consuming mass quantities of beer.)
>
> JL
>

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