Re: To toe or to tow the line?

["Theresa Ammirati" <tpamm@conncoll.edu>]

I'd agree with others who opt for "toe."  From racing, meaning follow the
established rule--not put your toe over the line to get a head
start--Theresa Ammirati, Connecticut College, New London, CT

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> From: Denise Stephenson <stephend@gvsu.edu>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <wcenter@ttacs6.ttu.edu>
> Subject: To toe or to tow the line?
> Date: Thursday, November 06, 1997 3:23 PM
> 
> 
>      I just saw Michael Permberton's speech title for the MWCA, "Toe the 
>      Party Line or Subvert from Within?" I found that my tutors
unanimously 
>      thought it should be Tow the line (like pull your own weight) while 
>      faculty and other "older" types thought it should be Toe the line 
>      (like everybody get in line). What are other thoughts on this 
>      interesting linguistic twist?
>      
>      Denise Stephenson
> 
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