"like none other"

[Joel S. Berson]

At 12/19/2009 08:23 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>CNN reports that in Washington right now, "It's snowing like none other."

Like none other in the memory of The Oldest Inhabitant.  (Sen. Byrd?)

Joel


>1,700+ RGs for "snowing...," 3,600 + for "raining..."
>
>A gratuitous comparison, IMO, since, other than "it," there is no other
>"it" for which "snowing" is an active possibility. Or "raining," for that
>matter.
>
>JL
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