The sequelThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.website to Memes@sopuli.xyz – 647 points – 11 months ago58Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsI agree. What does "on the cards" even mean?I assume they meant "in the cards" as in: something that will be happening in the future."on" predates "in" (1590s vs 1730s) and is more widely used, by a large margin until 1950, and then by a narrow margin since.Oh that's interesting. I've always heard it "in".
I agree. What does "on the cards" even mean?I assume they meant "in the cards" as in: something that will be happening in the future."on" predates "in" (1590s vs 1730s) and is more widely used, by a large margin until 1950, and then by a narrow margin since.Oh that's interesting. I've always heard it "in".
I assume they meant "in the cards" as in: something that will be happening in the future."on" predates "in" (1590s vs 1730s) and is more widely used, by a large margin until 1950, and then by a narrow margin since.Oh that's interesting. I've always heard it "in".
"on" predates "in" (1590s vs 1730s) and is more widely used, by a large margin until 1950, and then by a narrow margin since.Oh that's interesting. I've always heard it "in".
I agree.
What does "on the cards" even mean?
I assume they meant "in the cards" as in: something that will be happening in the future.
"on" predates "in" (1590s vs 1730s) and is more widely used, by a large margin until 1950, and then by a narrow margin since.
Oh that's interesting. I've always heard it "in".