Comments on: On the scout http://www.word-detective.com/2013/01/on-the-scout/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott http://www.word-detective.com/2013/01/on-the-scout/comment-page-1/#comment-54663 Scott Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:55:12 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=8323#comment-54663 "...a 'scout' was simply a knowledgeable rider who investigated the trail ahead to insure the travelers’ safety." Why do you use "insure" here rather than "ensure"? I always thought "insure" was used strictly in the sense of an insurance policy. “…a ‘scout’ was simply a knowledgeable rider who investigated the trail ahead to insure the travelers’ safety.”

Why do you use “insure” here rather than “ensure”? I always thought “insure” was used strictly in the sense of an insurance policy.

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