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“Shed doubts”??? Since when is that a turn of phrase? You “cast” doubt (like a shadow), and “shed” light.
by aksss 4y ago
“Shed doubts”???
Since when is that a turn of phrase? You “cast” doubt (like a shadow), and “shed” light.
- skupig 4y agoIf you can shed light on something, why can't you shed a couple doubts on it too?
- slowmovintarget 4y agoBecause that would be ridding yourself of doubt, not gaining new doubts.
- benj111 4y agoIf you "shed light" are you not casting light or exposing to light the subject? So in this context you would gaining new doubt. I always assumed this came from shod as in a horse shod with shoes.
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- jfk13 4y agoFor some discussion, see https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=3828 https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=3828