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Gerry Baby | 13:51 Fri 21st May 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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What is the origins of the word 'rectify'
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Most directly from the French verb, 'rectifier', but that in turn came from the Late Latin 'rectificare', based on 'facere' = to make and 'rectus' = correct/right.
15:07 Fri 21st May 2004
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I always thoughtbit meant "to makw an arseof something"
20:02 Sun 23rd May 2004

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