Brad Hock

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We don’t “match to” people or things

Posted by bradburg on May 14, 2008

Again, poor prepositions get battered. Newsweek, May 5, 2008, page 57: “[Eleanor Roosevelt] was no match to her rival.” Oh, my. When you don’t measure up, you’re no match for someone or something. It’s been that way a long time. Again–nobody edits, any more?

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