fodder (UNCLASSIFIED)
Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL
Mon May 23 14:24:07 UTC 2011
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> Yes, that's what I meant. A word other than "fodder" is needed after
> "worldwide", while "fodder" only makes sense in the slot currently
> held by "bonanza". Which suggests editorial sloppiness rather than
> semantic shift.
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"editorial sloppiness rather than semantic shift." --- This explains
much of what is noted on this listserv, I believe.
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