Friday, October 21, 2005
You Can't Censure a Censor for Doing His Job ...
Three words that are often confused, and that have little to do with each other: Censor, Censure, Censer, and Sensor. Let's get the censer out of the way first, as it bears no conceivable relation to the other two, except in approximate pronunciation. A censer (/SEHN sur/) is an incense burner that... Sign in to see full entry.
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