Saturday, 10 October 2015

"Absent" as a preposition - English Language & Usage

I've recently seen some people use absent as if it were a preposition.




A Sinful nature provides an irresistable [sic] compulsion to sin, but even absent that, one can still partake in sin.




I cannot find the prepositional use of absent in any dictionary. Is it a new usage?

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