herveus: (Norfolk and WayPal)
herveus ([personal profile] herveus) wrote2010-01-12 07:58 am
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Interesting turn of phrase...

The article in the Washington Post on Sarah Palin's move to Faux Fox "News" includes a remark attributed to Todd Harris, GOP strategist. "This gives her a platform she can use to stay relevant, to stay in the public eye and to flush out some of her policy positions." I find the use of the word "flush" curious. Perhaps he meant "flesh out", but I have not been able to find any evidence that the Post has misquoted him. Frankly, I think "flush out" is an unintentionally apt way to put it.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/11/AR2010011103736.html?hpid=moreheadlines

[identity profile] luscious-purple.livejournal.com 2010-01-12 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
So many people don't know how to use the English language anymore. "Reign/rein," "gauntlet/gantlet," "populace/populous," etc. etc. etc. Never MIND "lie/lay"!