Talk:overfall
Latest comment: 2 years ago by Kiwima in topic RFV discussion: July 2021
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Not sense 1 ("to fall over something", transitive; which I have cited), but the other two:
Equinox ◑ 16:14, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
- cited. I divided To fall over into two separate definitions, because the phrase is ambiguous. Kiwima (talk) 10:44, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
- There is overlap with these senses and citations. "To come over somebody" would work fine for most or all of the "attack" citations. Equinox ◑ 20:05, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
- I have no problem with merging the two definitions if you want. There is indeed a lot of overlap. The distinction, as I see it, is that the "come over somebody" definition involves that somebody changing, while the "attack" involves some outside force causing an unwelcome change. But it is a VERY subtle distinction, and probably not worth it. I was just trying to give the definition the benefit of the doubt. Kiwima (talk) 23:22, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
- There is overlap with these senses and citations. "To come over somebody" would work fine for most or all of the "attack" citations. Equinox ◑ 20:05, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
RFV-resolved Kiwima (talk) 00:43, 27 July 2021 (UTC)