Timeline for Origin and meaning of "along the lines of"
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| Jun 15, 2020 at 7:40 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Aug 21, 2011 at 12:54 | vote | accept | Thomas Clayson | ||
| Aug 21, 2011 at 12:24 | comment | added | user10893 | @Thomas I would argue that a plot is still constructed--it is thought out, has a structure, etc. | |
| Aug 21, 2011 at 12:23 | comment | added | Thomas Clayson | Changed. Thanks for your answer. I will stress I understand what it means to say "along the lines of" in context. :) I was more interested as to why we use the phrase itself. The oxford dictionary entry is interesting, but still makes the phrase's use somewhat abstract. For instance, using line as in "plan of construction/action/procedure" is 'correct' when talking about making a sculpture, but less apt in other uses, such as describing the plot of a book, in my opinion (maybe I'm wrong!). Thanks again. | |
| Aug 21, 2011 at 12:17 | history | edited | user10893 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 21, 2011 at 12:17 | comment | added | Thomas Clayson | Ah you're right about the phrase. I shall change my question. :) | |
| Aug 21, 2011 at 12:11 | history | answered | user10893 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |