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Conversating

Posted by deannie on 3/24/2006, 2:51 pm
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You wrote:
"But why stoop to such liguistic abuse when there's already an appropriate word like "give"? It bugs me on the same level as "orientate" and "orientated", which some people have a tendency to use when they mean "orient" and "oriented"."
Once again, posts like this keep me reading otherstream. How do you contain yourself from outright correcting folks? I have only found biting my tongue successful...

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Conversating - deannie 3/24/2006, 2:51 pm
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--Previous Message-- : You wrote: : "But why stoop to such : liguistic abuse when there's : already an appropriate word like : "give"? It bugs me on : the same level as : "orientate" and : "orientated", which some : people have a tendency to use when : they mean "orient" and : "oriented"." : : Once again, posts like this keep : me reading otherstream. How do you : contain yourself from outright : correcting folks? I have only : found biting my tongue : successful... : :

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