Most people are familiar with the phrase, "wrap your mind around that." The mind is not a physical thing, but is ethereal. The mind functions outside of space, and time to some extent. Think dreams. Wrap your mind around that!
So, when and why did this euphemism morph into "wrap your brain around that," or, "wrap your head around that." The brain and the head are physical things. The brain resides inside the head. The last time I checked, you can't take your brain outside your head, nor can you wrap either one around anything very easily, more than once anyway.
We can let our minds wander anywhere, and wonder at anything, anytime. We can't do that with our brains or our heads. People need to think about that when they use the phrase, and use it correctly, the way it was first meant to be used. It just doesn't sound right when it is stated incorrectly. Sorry, people; you all need to wrap your minds around that.
I'll try to remember THAT!
ReplyDeleteI'll be trying to wrap my mind around Cancun soon! And, you?
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