memorable bumper sticker

Michael McKernan mckernan at LOCALNET.COM
Thu Jun 16 19:07:07 UTC 2005


Mark Mandel wrote:

>Michael McKernan <mckernan at LOCALNET.COM> sez:
>>>>
>Should have a sequel-sticker:
>
>'Wish I'd disbelieved of that!'
><<<
>
>"disbelieved OF"? That's new to me. How widespread?
>
>Or am I missing a joke?

Uh, the joke--a rather feeble attempt at humor--was a play on 'Wish I'd
thought of that,' so I just substituted one word in the original phrase.

No need to sound the prepositional-misuse alarm, unless it escapes and
starts to reproduce itself.


Michael McKernan



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