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WORD UP!

Commonly confused phrases and linguistic muddles
WORD UP!
FREE REIGN If someone allows you to do as you please, they're giving you free rein – not free reign. The correct spelling, without the 'g', comes from horse-riding: by holding the reins loosely, a rider gives a horse freedom to move as it wants. 'Reign' refers to ruling, as in a monarch reigning over a country. I suppose you could say you are free to reign over your own opinions, or to overrule other people if they disagree with you, but you'd still be wrong. Oh, and if you're looking for free rain, simply visit Ireland at any time of the year. Taken from Damp Squids & Card Sharks by Robert Anwood (Quadrille). Illustration © Daniel Rieley…
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