SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Parse / mince words
I came across the phrase 'parse words' lately, used to express the same meaning as 'mince words,' as in:
"He didn't parse his words about Japan's reliance on nuclear power last year"
I am not able to find this phrase in my dictionaries. Is this a widely accepted usage?
Thank you.
"He didn't parse his words about Japan's reliance on nuclear power last year"
I am not able to find this phrase in my dictionaries. Is this a widely accepted usage?
Thank you.
Top answer
No, I think someone has mixed up his idiom. 'Parse' is wrong there.
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No, I think someone has mixed up his idiom. 'Parse' is wrong there.
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