Expressions like `to and fro’, `safe and sound’, `take it or leave it’, and `rhyme or reason’ are some of the Siamese twins of the English language.
They are usually expressions joined together by `and’ or `or’. Like the twins, the two words in these expressions are inseparable; their order is fixed and they have only one meaning. You cannot say, `sound and safe’ or `leave it or take it’.
Sourced from The Hindu ‘Know Your English’ Series, October 31, 2005.
They are usually expressions joined together by `and’ or `or’. Like the twins, the two words in these expressions are inseparable; their order is fixed and they have only one meaning. You cannot say, `sound and safe’ or `leave it or take it’.
Sourced from The Hindu ‘Know Your English’ Series, October 31, 2005.
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