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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Ralph Hempel wrote:
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As long as Michael jealously guards the source to the application like
he does
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...the word jealous is probably a small error in translation.
I’m going to assume Amaury is a native French speaker and will offer the
alternative word of “closely guards” over “jealously guards”.
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Uh, you need to look this word up because a phrase like “jealously guards” is
not at all uncommon.
jeal·ous - adjective
1. Fearful or wary of being supplanted; apprehensive of losing affection or
position.
2. a. Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious: jealous of the success
of others. b. Inclined to suspect rivalry.
3. Having to do with or arising from
feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness: jealous thoughts.
4. Vigilant in
guarding something: We are jealous of our good name.
5. Intolerant of
disloyalty or infidelity; autocratic: a jealous God.
Excerpted from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third
Edition Copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Now maybe you have an opinion about the usage you called into question, but it’s
clearly not incorrect.
-- Hop-Frog
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