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From: loki harfagr <loki@theDarkDesign.free.fr>
Subject: Re: upstairs vs. up stairs etc.
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:14:01 -0700, good ol' Bob wrote:
> Is there a word or term for the use or misuse of words such as up stairs
> or never the less etc. when one should be using upstairs or nevertheless
> etc. I often see posters on various groups make the mistake of using
> separate words when the combination of those words forms the word they
> meant to or should have used. Just curious.
b0rken'n'glish ;-)
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