Wednesday, February 19, 2014

plead innocent: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Wednesday, February 19, 2014

plead innocent
Lawyers frown on the phrase “plead innocent” (it’s “plead guilty” or “plead not guilty”), but outside of legal contexts the phrase is standard English.

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Paul Brians discusses the mixed-up expression you get when you cross "over the line" with "below the belt" in his latest blog post.

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