Re: [Pan-users] Re: [OT] Pan Docs 070101

[fwxgqa302]

Toe the line

The expression toe the line, meaning to conform to the rules, often
appears as tow the line. Its origin is probably in the British Navy of
two centuries ago.

See http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-toe2.htm

for fuller explanation


On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 23:44:51 +0000 (UTC)
"arndalebilo arndalebilo-at-gmail.com |Pan/1.0-Allow|"
<address@hidden> wrote:

> On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:18:07 +0000, Brad Rogers wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 18:51:54 +0000
> > Graham <address@hidden> wrote:
> > 
> > Hello Graham,
> > 
> >> What's wrong with "tow the line"?  Its been used in the UK since
> >> there
> > 
> > Because it /should/ be "toe the line".
> 
> I wouldn't step foot into this argument.  It's unchartered territory.
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Pan-users mailing list
> address@hidden
> http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/pan-users
> 
>