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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Recently I heard the usage “ceding ground” and was struck by the potential for an eggcorn “seeding ground”—which would clearly have both a concrete imagery and possibly a different meaning from the original.
Whereas “ceding ground” means “giving up ground,” it would appear that “seeding ground” takes on a meaning akin to “creating conditions which foster or incite (counter)action.”
Nicole Colson: Have the Democrats Surrendered on Abortion? Seeding Ground to the Anti-Abortionists. Have the Democrats Surrendered on Abortion Rights? By NICOLE COLSON. “WE CAN all recognize that abortion in many …
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GameSpy Xbox ForumsMS might keep the price where it is through the end of ‘07 to capitalize on the Halo hype, but IMO that would be a big mistake, seeding ground to both Sony …
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Labourhome » Hodge on HousingI honestly don’t think this is seeding ground to the BNP. If the system as it stands does not give enough clout to the length of time people have spent on …
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