Tacia
2018-05-12 16:50:59 UTC
Ladies and Gentlemen,
A second-hand idiom reference book came into my possession recently. It was published by a Hong Kong publisher in 1995.
In the entry of "Cook's tour," it is said that, "as an idiom, _a Cook's tour_ has come to mean a quick visit to a place or an attraction." (*1) However, on [ collinsdictionary.com ], it is said that this idiom is used rarely, and its recorded usage is shown to be declining after 1982. (*2)
Kindly shed some light whether such usage of the aforementioned sense is recommended or not in modern writing. If not, I would be most grateful if you could suggest alternative expressions.
*1: [ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cRDgLpFgKHZOo3YtUhocYxcCuV7ikSfP/view ] (an uploaded picture)
*2: [ https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cooks-tour ]
Best Wishes,
Tacia
A second-hand idiom reference book came into my possession recently. It was published by a Hong Kong publisher in 1995.
In the entry of "Cook's tour," it is said that, "as an idiom, _a Cook's tour_ has come to mean a quick visit to a place or an attraction." (*1) However, on [ collinsdictionary.com ], it is said that this idiom is used rarely, and its recorded usage is shown to be declining after 1982. (*2)
Kindly shed some light whether such usage of the aforementioned sense is recommended or not in modern writing. If not, I would be most grateful if you could suggest alternative expressions.
*1: [ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cRDgLpFgKHZOo3YtUhocYxcCuV7ikSfP/view ] (an uploaded picture)
*2: [ https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cooks-tour ]
Best Wishes,
Tacia