Chastise - Revision history

PeterWilson at 16:03, 26 July 2015

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PeterWilson at 15:59, 26 July 2015

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PeterWilson: New page: The verb 'to '''chastise'''' is one of those verbs ending in the sound 'EYES' ({{IPA|aÉªz}}) for which, despite the advice in -ise - -ize, the spelling with '''-is...

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New page: The verb 'to '''chastise'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> is one of those verbs ending in the sound 'EYES' ({{IPA|aÉªz}}) for which, despite the advice in -ise - -ize, the spelling with '''-is...

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The [[verb]] 'to '''chastise'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> is one of those verbs ending in the sound 'EYES' ({{IPA|aÉªz}}) for which, despite the advice in [[-ise - -ize]], the spelling with '''-ise''' "is compulsory" ([[A Dictionary of Modern English Usage|Burchfield's ''Fowler'']]). Its general meaning is 'to punish', and particularly 'to inflict corporal punishment on'.

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 The [[verb]] 'to '''chastise'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> is one of those verbs ending in the sound 'EYES' ({{IPA|aɪz}}) for which, despite the advice in [[-ise - -ize]], the spelling with '''-ise''' "is compulsory" ([[A Dictionary of Modern English Usage|Burchfield's ''Fowler'']]). Its general meaning is 'to punish', and particularly 'to inflict corporal punishment on'.
-::In the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]], when Rehoboam, the new king and successsor to [[Solomon]], wishes to impose himself brutally on thde kingdom of  Israel, he sasys "[11] For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions" (II Chronicles, ch. x, v. 11).
+::In the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]], when Rehoboam, the new king and successsor to [[Solomon]], wishes to impose himself brutally on the kingdom of  Israel, he says "[11] For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father '''chastised''' you with whips, but I will '''chastise''' you with scorpions" (II Chronicles, ch. x, v. 11).
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−	The [[verb]] 'to '''chastise'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> is one of those verbs ending in the sound 'EYES' ({{IPA\|~~aÉªz~~}}) for which, despite the advice in [[-ise - -ize]], the spelling with '''-ise''' "is compulsory" ([[A Dictionary of Modern English Usage\|Burchfield's ''Fowler'']]). Its general meaning is 'to punish', and particularly 'to inflict corporal punishment on'.	+	The [[verb]] 'to '''chastise'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> is one of those verbs ending in the sound 'EYES' ({{IPA\|aɪz}}) for which, despite the advice in [[-ise - -ize]], the spelling with '''-ise''' "is compulsory" ([[A Dictionary of Modern English Usage\|Burchfield's ''Fowler'']]). Its general meaning is 'to punish', and particularly 'to inflict corporal punishment on'.
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		+	::In the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]], when Rehoboam, the new king and successsor to [[Solomon]], wishes to impose himself brutally on thde kingdom of Israel, he sasys "[11] For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions" (II Chronicles, ch. x, v. 11).

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