Friday, September 10, 2010

Ilk - English editing.

Nowadays, ilk is used in phrases such as of ilk, of that ilk, to mean ‘type’ or ‘sort’. This use arose out of a misunderstanding of the earlier, Scottish use in the phrase of that ilk, where it means ‘of the same name or place’. For this reason, some traditionalists regard the modern use as incorrect. It is, however, the only common current use and is now part of standard English.
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