On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 21:06:53 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 23/12/2013 6:13 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> You would "un-man" Shakespeare.;-)
>> Well, certainly if he criticized other people's use of the language and
>> then made basic grammar errors.
>>
>>
> That was more Johnson's forte.

Certainly.  Pity Baldric burned Johnson's dictionary. ;)

> I was referring to Cleopatra's love unmanning Anthony.
> It is often used as an argument against the criticism of using a noun as
> a verb.
> 
> Please Sir! "Shakespeare did it."

Ah, I must make a note to re-read Shakespeare.  Or in some cases, to read 
it. ;)

>> I believe that's called "McKean's Law" (though that may just apply to
>> spelling corrections).
> 
> Must look that up.

Editor for Oxford University Press, IIRC.  Acquaintenance of Amy's. :)

Jim

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