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Lane Greene
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Editor and language guy at The Economist.
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The expression is also used literally, to be out without scoring any runs (as virtually all my cricket-batting appearances ended; as with practice/practise I simply cannot learn cricket batting).
LG
Lane Greene
@lanegreene.bsky.social
Editor and language guy at The Economist.
Author of Writing With Style: The Economist Guide.
533 followers253 following527 posts