The Sentence Sleuth
DOWN WITH CRIMINAL SENTENCES!!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Criminal Sentence 212: Eyes on the "Prise"
From a sign in a coffee shop:
"Long prised for its tantalizing unpredictability, this coffee..."
That sentence is not "prized" for its correctness.
"Prized" means valued or recognized; "prised" means used as a lever.
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