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Old 08-05-2015, 08:33 AM   #11436
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Originally Posted by Dadhawk View Post
No, he's suggesting that the goal is to keep one word of a two word phrase and add a new word for a new phrase. You violated the "drop a word" portion.
Ahhhh but see this is where I argue that in the examples given they were in fact different words. Spelled the same but not the same. The wonderful English language in action.

Chevy Chase - A named geographical feature
Chase Chevy - The act of following (usually at speed) and a brand of car
Chevy Chase - The name of a person
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