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CattitudeMarch 22, 2025

Ship of Theseus? I've only ever heard it described as grandfather's axe.

Oh and it's "rein in", not "reign in". Nothing to do with rule, it refers to riding (and "reign in" doesn't even make sense).

notapatsyMarch 22, 2025

So happy to see someone who understands that it's "rein in."

CattitudeMarch 22, 2025

My teeth are worn down from grinding them every time I see this stupid, stupid error!

notapatsyMarch 22, 2025

I suppose the charitable response is that it's a metaphor from the past, when people were more familiar with horses. But surely the fact that people read less and less is responsible for confusing the two homophones "rein" and "reign."

I also grind my teeth at "of" when used to mean "have," as in "She should of...".

CattitudeMarch 22, 2025

That one has irritated me for years!