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Re: Each to their own

Posted by Smokey Stover on August 31, 2007

In Reply to: Each to their own posted by Nigel Calvert on August 31, 2007

: Can anyone tel me where the phrase "to each their own" comes from, and hopefully settle an extremely pedantic argument as to whether the phrase is that or "each to their own"?

You'll find some suggestions in the archive, under "To each his own." Back one page, top of the page, seach box. Or:

http://www.google.co.uk/custom?domains=www.phrases.org.uk&q=to+each+his+own&sa=Search&sitesearch=www.phrases.org.uk&client=pub-1661211094230592&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en

I think you are both close, but neither gets the brass ring.