tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20782819.post7574987865889223337..comments2023-11-12T13:22:30.358+01:00Comments on andrewjshields: Home in on and hone in onAndrew Shieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02804655739574694901noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20782819.post-68525401731988951572012-02-11T19:37:44.748+01:002012-02-11T19:37:44.748+01:00First, "hone in" is recognized by at las...First, "hone in" is recognized by at last one standard resource, The American Heritage Dictionary:<br /><br />hone in (phrasal verb)<br />1. To move or advance toward a target or goal: The missiles honed in on the military installation.<br />2. To focus the attention or make progress achieving an objective: The lawyer honed in on the gist of the plaintiff's testimony.<br /><br />Second, the notion that "hone in" <i>derives</i> from "home in" is spurious—unless your poster who so despises "dribbling cretins" can provide some evidence for the derivation. While this person is about it, he or she might explain how "dribbling cretins" rose to editorial positions associated with The American Heritage Dictionary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com