I suggest all interested acquire a copy of Fowler's Modern English Usage and, time permitting, subsequently read it.
Ray Westwood On 9 Jun 2012, at 20:09, Owen Jenkins wrote: > There's a subtle difference in meaning. "Usage" is about the way something is > used, rather than the fact of its being used. > > In English, there was, usually, a good reason for more than one word to exist > with generally similar meaning. There would be a nuance (English word?? > Another strength of English - if we have no suitable word, we'll borrow one) > of meaning. > > Cheers, > Owen. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: mogtalk2 > Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 6:16 PM > Subject: [mogtalk2] grammar > > Why ugly big “*usage” when “use” does just as well? > > TC > David. > > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
