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Liveinjapan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

On end

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=25557&dict=CALD

Hi,
Could you explain how come those two words mean 'without stopping'?
Thanks
  

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As in "for days on end", I suppose you mean. For me it's just a fixed expression. I've never seen a discussion of the origin of the expression.

— CalifJim

  • As in "for days on end", I suppose you mean.
  • For me it's just a fixed expression.
  • I've never seen a discussion of the origin of the expression.
  • I can only speculate that it came from a longer expression like "on and on and on without end".
  • I hope someone knows more than I about it because I'd like to know too.
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As in "for days on end", I suppose you mean.

For me it's just a fixed expression. I've never seen a discussion of the origin of the expression. I can only speculate that it came from a longer expression like "on and on and on without end". I hope someone knows more than I about it because I'd like to know too.
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CalifJim"on and on and on without end".
Great speculation!
Thanks so much, CJ.
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