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Old 10-25-2010, 07:31 AM   #161
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Originally Posted by SpiderMatt View Post
So (hone in) did evolve from "home in," but I think at the point that it's put into dictionaries, we can safely assume that it is not an error and is acceptable.
"Ain't" is also in the dictionary but even dictionaries will admit, despite common usage, it is incorrect. Try using "hone in" for "home in" in any English class and, same as if you used "ain't," you will get called on it.
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