Per Merriam Webster:
b
: a place of origin
the cradle of civilization
An accepted definition of "cradle" is a place of origin. Please do not spread misinformation with such confidence without first doing a Google search.
b
: a place of origin
the cradle of civilization
An accepted definition of "cradle" is a place of origin. Please do not spread misinformation with such confidence without first doing a Google search.
Similarly, if I say "cats and dogs," that isn't a measure of volume or intensity except where paired with "raining." Having to say "of civilization" indicates that "cradle" is being used metaphorically or idiomatically.
Please be more charitable. None of what I've said is misinformation.