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Quotation from a poem
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.This "and not a drop" business is a longstanding error and the fact remains that Coleridge simply did not write it...it's a mis quotation that really should not be allowed to go unchecked in my opinion.
There are some misquotes that I would happily let go. "All that glitters is not gold" is fine, despite the fact that Shakespeare wrote "All that glisters is not gold." That's because 'glisters' doesn't exist any more. I'd certainly draw the line at "To be or not to be...that is the conundrum." Or 'quandary' or 'dilemma' or whatever.
I quite take your point, Beale that the misquote was easily recognisable. It's just that - as a retired English teacher - it sets my teeth on edge every time I see it. Sorry.
"I love your ""lengths of wood, metal, etc fixed upright in the ground to serve as a support, marker, point of attachment, etc"". "Thank you so much, you're very kind". What utter, utter, rubbish!!! You speak Scottish Gibberish, Quizmonster, not English.
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You need never fear that such things will amount to more than a gnat's bite on a rhino's rump! Cheers, ma'am.