English grammar questions, answered by Alan
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94BANSHEE
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by 94BANSHEE »
is this the correct spelling of this expression:
"He got off SCOTT free!"
also, why do we speak like this? do you know where this expression came from? thanks!!
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Alan
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by Alan »
It is spelt 'scot-free'. 'Scot' here is an archaic word for 'taxes' (unrelated to 'Scotsman'!).