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Topic	PSA: the phrase is "free rein" not "free reign"
0AbsoluteZero0 07/09/19 12:55:31 PM #1:	The expression is derived from horseback riding, where a rider could slacken the reins to give the horse freedom to go in the direction and pace of its choosing. Free reign sort of makes sense given the meaning of reign - and that probably factors into it being as misused as it is - but is not the proper phrase. --- Absolute Zero <cite>0AbsoluteZero0 posted [p:924452887] in PSA: the p... [t:77851496]...</cite> <quote>The expression is derived from horseback riding, where a rider could slacken the reins to give the horse freedom to go in the direction and pace of its choosing. Free reign sort of makes sense given the meaning of reign - and that probably factors into it being as misused as it is - but is not the proper phrase. --- Absolute Zero</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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