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“'In the sticks' is just a reference to an area where there are lots of twigs, that is, the countryside.” https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/in-the-sticks.htm
by mrjh 4y ago
“'In the sticks' is just a reference to an area where there are lots of twigs, that is, the countryside.”
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/in-the-sticks.html https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/in-the-sticks.html
- pbhjpbhj 4y agoI suspect that's just a historic instance of the same error playing out. But, I'll take that on advisement. It doesn't make sense as a description of where people live, but [English] language rarely makes sense. Thanks for your reply.