A WORD IN THE HAND: FROM
SUE DE GROOT | You know nothing from prepositions that dart to and fro like wild sheep
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
21 October 2021 - 19:57
It is sometimes assumed that the slang expression prevalent in parts of SA, “She knows from words” or “I know nothing from that” has seeped into English from Afrikaans, because “van” doubles as “of” and “from” in that language...
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