i don't know how to differentiate the usage between the seond meaning of limitation and the usage of limit. Could anybody tell me how to differentiate them? There is some overlap in meaning, and sometimes either word will do. This is a

At 18:50:07 on Wed, 25 Oct 2006, John Hall wrote in : Could you please tell me the exact meaning of this ... This expression was used in American English starting ca. 1860 Possibly, but I've never heard of it, so you may have better luck

Sunderland's first season in their new home yet again involved ... this time missing out on a place in European competition. The first instance is non-standard usage, the second is standard usage, as confirmed by the phrase's origin in