Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

It's a bit of a fossilized error. Like "this begs the question of...", "head over heels", "sleeping like a baby", and "Have your cake and eat it too" everyone should understand what it means, even if it doesn't stand up to technical analysis.


obligatory random mention that the last one is how they caught the unabomber.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: