End of ADS-L Digest - 8 May 1996 to 9 May 1996

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There are 14 messages totalling 321 lines in this issue.



Topics of the day:



 1. out-of-pocket (5)

 2. singular 'we'

 3. a completely unangry response.. (2)

 4. words in -gry

 5. new word? (2)

 6. English Only Amendment (3)



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Date:  Fri, 10 May 1996 05:41:23 -0400

From:  "M. Lynne Murphy" <104LYN[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MUSE.ARTS.WITS.AC.ZA>

Subject: Re: out-of-pocket



> > The only use of out-of-pocket in my active vocabulary is to refer to

> > expenses incurred in the course of doing the boss's job for which an

> > employee may or may not receive reimbursement. In other words, a gift or

>

> With this meaning, I find that it's usually in an attributive slot,

> preceding a noun like "expenses." In my experience, "out of pocket"

> as a predicate adjective nearly always refers to a person and means

> something like "not around at the moment."

>  --Natalie (maynor[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ra.msstate.edu)



the "expenses" meaning is the only one i have, but it's not just pre-

nominal. it can be used adverbially, as in "we paid for the

refreshments out-of-pocket."



lynne



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