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Origin of "by and large"

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Victoria99
 
Reply Sun 14 Sep, 2003 10:14 pm
Can anyone tell me the origin of the expression "by and large"??

Thanks!

Victoria99
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Reply Sun 14 Sep, 2003 10:31 pm
Welcome to A2K, Victori99! Hope you enjoy it here. :-D

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbylarge.html

http://www.wordorigins.org/wordorb.htm#byandlarge

http://byandlarge.net/scuttlebutt/archives/000001.html
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Wy
 
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Reply Mon 15 Sep, 2003 09:57 pm
Straightdope is one of my favorites! thanks, CodeBorg, for mentioning it... and, of course, welcome Victori99!
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Victoria99
 
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Reply Fri 19 Sep, 2003 12:11 am
By and Large
Thank you so much for the links! I didn't think I would be the only person to wonder at that one Very Happy
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