ABC's Jed Clampett School of English

Yesterday the RN News informed us that there's doubt about how Ariel Sharon's state of health will affect his leadership "ahead of the March elections".

Ahead of? Ahead of, in what way -- as in a horse and cart? A head of steam? Is this from the ABC's Jed Clampett School of English (the one that brings you "set to" as in "the government is set to enact legislation")? Well, doggies! What ever happened to the word "before"? Not American enough and too Australian for Auntie?

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