On 11 Jul 2011, at 13:05, Gibbons, John wrote:

> Are there any essential stylistic features that this attempt at a description 
> misses?


Wiktionary helpfully gives:

> From Dutch ranten, randen (“talk nonsense, rave”).

Can anybody help to clarify the difference between a Rant and a Rave?

Or at least, suggest how Rant entered the vocabulary of dance?

Francis



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