Horse v. mule

[Jonathan Lighter]

'Cause you didn't use the words NEW in your post !

  JL

Benjamin Zimmer <bgzimmer at BABEL.LING.UPENN.EDU> wrote:
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Quoting Jonathan Lighter :

> Though a reviewer of the first edition doubted whether the source recordings
> were always sufficiently audible for every word to be distinguished, Taft's
> work stands alone and remains extremely valuable.
>
> Thanks for bringing this new version to our attention, George.

Hmm, no one seemed to think much of it when I mentioned it back in August!

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--Ben Zimmer



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