Dies Irae

[Steven]

	USAGE The spelling baited breath instead of bated breath is a common  
mistake that, in addition to perpetuating a cliché, evokes a  
distasteful image. Before using the expression bated breath, think of  
the verb | abate, as in | the winds abated, not fish bait.


On Oct 8, 2006, at 12:24 AM, gp wrote:

> Or is this another
> book which I will also wait with baited breath to be translated?

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