Word: anent
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Anent Lexicographer Fowler's disapproval of the Long Variant [Oct. 12]: if we should avoid using "wastage" for "waste," how come Fowler's rather unique use of "usage" for "use"? BEN F. MEYER...
Your Joseph Wood Krutch item anent the Common Man recalled a good anecdote . . . Back when Henry Wallace, as a vice presidential candidate, was exalting the Common Man, Booth Tarkington . . . commented that the phrase would mean a lot of votes, but the advantage could be more than offset if only someone could prevail on Mr. Wallace to also come out as champion of the Common Woman...
...Anent the Sept. 10 treatment of King David in verse. Why not try this on your victims...