"Bargaining Chip": Antedating & Mystery

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Seconded.  Being privy to the discussions of professional
linguists/etymologists is a privilege and a pleasure.

Don

> Rick, as an amateur who's been "shot down" here more times than I can
count
> (just check the archives!), I'd recommend to you my way of thinking about
> this list: It's an opportunity to hang out with well-educated and
> experienced professionals who are smarter than me. It's free daily
lessons.
> It's a bonus education. It's getting a peek at that which, in past
> generations, might only have passed between individuals via the postman.
In
> return, I voluntarily put in some work keeping the ADS web site in order.
>
> Frankly, I'm getting the better end of the deal, and, I think, so are you.
>
> Grant Barrett
> gbarrett at worldnewyork.org
>
> On 8/13/02 18:20, "Rick H Kennerly" <Rick at MOUSEHERDER.COM> wrote:
>
> > Fact is, over the last several weeks quite a number of us little folks
have
> > been shot down in flames by the list's linguistic experts with little
more
> > explanation than a dismissive remark and a kick in the keyboard, their
> > professional opinion unsupported by any evidence to the contrary, just
> > because they say so.  One might be able to get away with that in the
right
> > classroom or meeting, but not in a public forum.  What's good for the
> > goose... etc.