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From: "Gordon Barlow" <>
Subject: versed
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 16:07:31 -0700
References: <000901c43202$621fa160$f5faeb18@wordcruncher>


> IMAHO, I would say that if something cannot be negatively qualified, then
> too it cannot be positively qualified. Therefore, "well versed" should
also
> be considered incorrect, or at least syntactically redundant.
>
> Bruce.
>
Excellent point, Bruce. I hadn't thought of that!

Gordon


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