Re: "a Pair of Panties" ?????

On 6/07/2024 7:51 a.m., Stefan Ram wrote:

wugi <wugi@brol.invalid> wrote or quoted:

Not an explanation, but it seems like a demonstration of how English
likes to see things in "double" ;-)

    Out in the Golden State, folks toss around "null and void" in certain
   situations, maybe 'cause one word alone doesn't cut the mustard.
   - Another way how English likes to see things in "double" ;-)

"Null and void" goes back to the 17th century. It's legal language, which often likes to pair words like this, sometimes with subtly different senses.

   In the City of Light, they're all about "aujourd'hui" instead of plain
   old "hui."
    Maybe sometimes people just feel "panties" is too short!