My brain, why?

[fredericks]

[Poll #1765505]

I ask because I've come across "free reign" twice in works of authors whose writing I generally admire (fanfic, not pro fic, so there's that). I read a metric shit ton of Saddle Club books when I was younger and "free rein" just makes more *sense,* in that it's implied that the party involved has liberty to do whatever. Whereas "free reign" just seems redundant... unless you're a monarchial history buff and you want to make some subtle commentary about dowagers and puppet heads of state and the like.

Yes. I am weird. I know this.

ETA - K, I realize how silly this is, particularly when speaking of fanfic, where it's not uncommon to see "prostrate" used incorrectly. Don't people use betas?

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[utopiantrunks.livejournal.com]

Arghl. I just clicked the wrong one, hit send, and immediately went, "What the Eff, UT. Stupid." Clearly it is too late at night for me to be answering English questions.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

It's all right, you get a pass. :)

I'm just surprised on one has picked the Esperanto option. Thought that was rather clever, myself.

[utopiantrunks.livejournal.com]

Maybe everyone's busy studying for the Klignon tests.