Is It Fine Tooth or Fine Toothed?
The Correct Form Is "Fine-Toothed Comb," but Garner's Modern American Usage Says the Spelling "Fine-Tooth Comb" Is Far More Common. " 'Fine-Toothed Comb'...
The correct form is "fine-toothed comb," but Garner's Modern American Usage says the spelling "fine-tooth comb" is far more common. " 'Fine-toothed comb' better reflects the literal meaning - a comb with teeth set close together, rather than a comb with fine (very thin) teeth," according to Garner.
What does fine toothed mean?
: to examine something very closely.
What is the saying with a fine tooth comb?
Definition of go over/through (something) with a fine-tooth comb. : to examine something very closely The police are going over the evidence with a fine-tooth comb.
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