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?

Comments

[etcetera-cat.livejournal.com]

I have, honest to god, had to tell someone--one more than one occasion!--that no, them having a nosebleed does not mean that they've caught myxomatosis from that wild rabbit they brought in to us the other day unless they, themselves are also a rabbit. *facepalms forever*

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

LOL. The Radiohead song ruined it for you.

[etcetera-cat.livejournal.com]

Darn you, Thom Yorke! *tiny fistshake*