far be it for me/far be it from me
The mangled expression “far be it for me” is probably influenced by a similar saying: “it’s not for me to say.” The standard expression is “far be it from me” (may this possibility be far away from me).
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Go bananas! Read Paul Brians' latest blog entry about how a popular song influenced an entry in Common Errors in English Usage.
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