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Attribution chalk it up To ascribe, credit, or attribute. In the 16th century, it became common practice in British pubs and alehouses to keep track of a customer’s bill by making chalk marks on a slate. In this way, the barkeep had an accurate count of all drinks ordered on credit. All my debts stande chaukt upon the poste for liquor. (The Returne From Parnassus, 1597) In current usage, the expression is employed figuratively. What [16-year-old Tracy Austin] has that the others don’t is an uncluttered spirit—a clean slate, if you will, on which plenty of victories will be recorded and losses chalked up to experience. (AP wire story, March 25, 1979) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
attribution noun ascription, charge, credit, blame, assignment, attachment, placement, referral, assignation, imputation There was attribution of evil intent to those with different views. Translations attribution n no pl the attribution of this play to Shakespeare → (die Tatsache,) dass man Shakespeare dieses Schauspiel zuschreibt; the attribution of the accident to mechanical failure → (die Tatsache,) dass man den Unfall auf mechanisches Versagen zurückführt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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