I don’t think there were copyright issues at stake. I think the writer was pleased enough that he remembered there was no ‘a’ in the sentence, he didn’t bother to look it up otherwise. I have this on good authority. Better than Snopes and all. Anyhow, that’s how I’ve been saying it for years, and everyone gets it, so. Y’know. Lazy.
I don’t think there were copyright issues at stake. I think the writer was pleased enough that he remembered there was no ‘a’ in the sentence, he didn’t bother to look it up otherwise. I have this on good authority. Better than Snopes and all. Anyhow, that’s how I’ve been saying it for years, and everyone gets it, so. Y’know. Lazy.