These two words used to have quite distinct meanings. If two things were described as alternate, it meant that one came after another in a repetitive pattern. If something is described as alternative to another, then it is a possible option to be taken up.
Read MoreI was alerted to the phase ball one’s eyes out when it appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald. Checking online I found to my astonishment that there are thousands of examples of this. Is bawl such an unusual word now that we choose to substitute ball as more familiar?
Read MoreLike many other politicians, Dutton needed to ventilate his thoughts.
Read MoreThe political analyst on the radio grabbed my attention by commenting that he was feeling ambiguous about the election in Zimbabwe.
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