anthony Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Yes, Ye Olde English. It goes down with that other one I used to puzzle over:"You can't see the wood for the trees".Wood? What wood?Ah - "woods". As in, you can't see the *forest* for the trees.Tony:The only way I ever heard it was:You can't see the forest for the trees.AdamAdam, you had the benefit of a smartened-up literature, apparently. I had the archaic kind.I don't know if 'Americanization' of the language was always logical or consistent,but in the main I've learned plenty of respect for it.(Was reading US novelists since young.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhorse Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 "Detract not from others, neither be excessive in commanding."---George Washington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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