"The exception that proves the rule"

Posted by Joel on November 19, 2000

In Reply to: "The exception that proves the rule" posted by Bob on November 19, 2000

: : What kind of sense does "the exception that proves the rule" make?

: : Patty

I thought it might mean that the exception, by being recognized as *an exception* (and therefore quite rare), served to underscore the general rule of thumb.

joel

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