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To: jbe who wrote (2502)	5/21/1999 4:37:00 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (3) of 4711

I submit that "each" and "both" can sometimes be used interchangeably Citation to authority, please. Again, I am hampered by being in the office and not at my reference shelf so I cannot consult Fowler and my Shorter OED (and soon my FULL OED, since I took advantage of the sale on it. THEN I will DEVESTATE you. Until then, though...). However, my Random House Webster's College Dictionary (which I have at my office since it is the standard dictionary consulted by the Supreme Court of the State of Washington when it cites to a dictionary) says: both. adj. 1. one and the other; two together. pron. 2. the one as well as the other. conj. 3. alike; equally. each. adj. 1. every one of two or more considered individually or one by one. pron. 2. every one individually; each one. These don't sound interchangable to me. I will broaden my attack when I return home, if I have time tonight (my son gets back from college this evening, so my time may be limited.) However, I await your citation of authority for your position.

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