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Thats 'loath,' not loathe
Authored by: baba on Mar 12, '02 10:14:15PM

Sorry, I can't help it, but I'm loath to forgo mentioning that loath is unrelated to 'loathe'.
"I am loath to go on such short notice."
but
"I loathe the very ground on which Dick Chainsaw treads."



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Thats 'loath,' not loathe
Authored by: pcorchary on Mar 13, '02 11:41:36AM

Um... Well, while there is a slight difference in modern English idiomatic usage, the are NOT unrelated, as they both derive from the same Old English root word 'lath', meaning hateful or loathsome.



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Thats 'loath,' not loathe
Authored by: baba on Mar 13, '02 04:31:52PM

Cool! Isn't etymology wonderful.? It sets my heart to fluttering, don't you know.



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