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[OT] Word Rant
Christina Websell wrote:
"CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... I haven't heard this one - yet. A word that always irks me is "acclimate." It's "acclimatise"!! Tweed But acclimate is at least in the dictionary (Merriam-Webster). It's not in any of my English dictionaries. It isn't an English word and I have never heard an English person use it. Tweed Both acclimatize /-ise and acclimate are in my Cassell Concise English Dictionary, but acclimate is marked with (N Am.) as being a North American version of it. -- Christine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/chkr63 |
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"mlbriggs" wrote in message news On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:16:00 +0000, Christina Websell wrote: "CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... When precisely did the word "conversate" become a word (apparently a verb)? I've heard it used a lot lately, it's even used in a song I otherwise like. The president is on TV and was just asked by a senior White House reporter "why haven't they conversated....". What was wrong with the word "converse" ("conversed" being the past tense)? Was it that "Converse" is now a brand of tennis shoe???! Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with adding words to our language - a language *should* be a living thing, especially in the face of our fast-paced, technological world. But it irks me when perfectly fine words are *******ized as the byproduct of ignorance! I haven't heard this one - yet. A word that always irks me is "acclimate." It's "acclimatise"!! Tweed But acclimate is at least in the dictionary (Merriam-Webster). It's not in any of my English dictionaries. It isn't an English word and I have never heard an English person use it. Tweed Both are in my 1976 Websters. MLB Which is an American dictionary. Tweed |
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Word Rant
I remember when "Access" whas what you HAD, not what you DID.
I blame computers for that one. --Fil |
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[OT] Word Rant
CatNipped wrote:
When precisely did the word "conversate" become a word (apparently a verb)? I've heard it used a lot lately, it's even used in a song I otherwise like. The president is on TV and was just asked by a senior White House reporter "why haven't they conversated...." (snippage) I'll admit I watch those silly judge shows on television. And it bugs the heck out of me allegedly educated (or should I say edjumacated?!) *lawyers and judges* ask, "What happens?" It didn't happens, it *happened*. Jill |
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On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:03:36 -0600, "CatNipped"
yodeled: When precisely did the word "conversate" become a word (apparently a verb)? I've heard it used a lot lately, it's even used in a song I otherwise like. The president is on TV and was just asked by a senior White House reporter "why haven't they conversated....". What was wrong with the word "converse" ("conversed" being the past tense)? Was it that "Converse" is now a brand of tennis shoe???! Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with adding words to our language - a language *should* be a living thing, especially in the face of our fast-paced, technological world. But it irks me when perfectly fine words are *******ized as the byproduct of ignorance! Aww, Lori, don't let it impact you too much. Just take some medication and re-orientate yourself. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War |
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"Kreisleriana" wrote in message
... On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:03:36 -0600, "CatNipped" yodeled: When precisely did the word "conversate" become a word (apparently a verb)? I've heard it used a lot lately, it's even used in a song I otherwise like. The president is on TV and was just asked by a senior White House reporter "why haven't they conversated....". What was wrong with the word "converse" ("conversed" being the past tense)? Was it that "Converse" is now a brand of tennis shoe???! Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with adding words to our language - a language *should* be a living thing, especially in the face of our fast-paced, technological world. But it irks me when perfectly fine words are *******ized as the byproduct of ignorance! Aww, Lori, don't let it impact you too much. Just take some medication and re-orientate yourself. ROTFLMAO! -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War |
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Christina Websell wrote:
Maybe it does, but since I come from England and English is my first language it's safe to claim I am familiar with it ;-) The correct word in English is "acclimatise." s can be a z if nec. OK, but over here we speak American English. Americans and Brits do have different forms of many English words. But they're both English, and they're both correct. Joyce |
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[OT] Word Rant
Christine K. wrote:
Both acclimatize /-ise and acclimate are in my Cassell Concise English Dictionary, but acclimate is marked with (N Am.) as being a North American version of it. Precisely my point. Joyce |
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wrote in message ... Christina Websell wrote: Maybe it does, but since I come from England and English is my first language it's safe to claim I am familiar with it ;-) The correct word in English is "acclimatise." s can be a z if nec. OK, but over here we speak American English. Americans and Brits do have different forms of many English words. But they're both English, and they're both correct. Joyce If I am correct there are several versions of the English language in UK |
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CatNipped wrote: Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with adding words to our language - a language *should* be a living thing, especially in the face of our fast-paced, technological world. But it irks me when perfectly fine words are *******ized as the byproduct of ignorance! Me too, on both counts! -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ Conversated....Ugh! Melissa |
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