tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post662732743624002513..comments2024-03-28T19:02:37.054+00:00Comments on More than Writers: Dead on time?auntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-61694269614109779712015-09-19T09:43:19.828+01:002015-09-19T09:43:19.828+01:00I love the etymology of the word deadline, origina...I love the etymology of the word deadline, originating from Civil War prisons, meaning 'If you cross the line we've drawn around the inner perimeter, we are free to shoot you.' Here's a link about it with a piece of fascinating historical documentation. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=deadline<br />I tell this to the kids at my school when I set their homework ... Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.com