Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 17:44:05 -0800

From: Michael Elkins MELKINS[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ADVOCATE.COM

Subject: Phrase



The following sentence was posted in a message on another list:



Have we any garment-district editors who, like me, have nothing better

to do than chase up ancient usages?



Is anyone else familiar with this usage of "chase up"? For me, growing

up in central Texas, it has always been "chase down."



Michael Elkins, Managing Editor

The Advocate, Los Angeles

melkins[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]advocate.com