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Lunes 21 de Junio de 2010 00:00
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Apparently in Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight!'
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Paul Whitelock
Paul es titulado en Español y Alemán (BSc) de la Universidad de Salford en Mánchester, Inglaterra. También tiene un Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Formación de Profesorado) y un título del Institute of Linguists (MIL).

The origin of the phrase 'Goodnight , sleep tight!' is fascinating.