Versus

[Scot LaFaive]

Heard it again today for "a car versus a lightpole."

Scot

On Jan 25, 2008 1:26 PM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:

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> It seems familiar to me, too.
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> -Wilson
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> On 1/24/08, Scot LaFaive <scotlafaive at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Today I heard a radio traffic reporter refer to a semi-truck and car
> > accident as "a car versus a semi" on the road. I seem to remember
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> > this at least once before. Anyone else heard such a usage?
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> > Scot
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