[stylist] Question about Story in Slate & Style

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

sometimes in english we use the word "demise" in 
a tongue in cheek" way, not meaning someone's 
death, but maybe he wished he were dead, or he 
was stuck in an unavoidable terrible situation, possibly also embarrassing.
jc
Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 08:14 PM 1/4/2009, you wrote:
>Maybe surprise?   Let me check.   --Nope.   It really does say demise.   I'll
>have to do some research off line to get the original, and see if it's a
>typo.
>Lori
>In a message dated 1/4/09 4:01:28 PM, penatwork at epix.net writes:
>
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> > But much to Isaac
> > TwoBear’s demise,
> >
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