What's in a word?

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  1. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Well, bless your heart. :rofl:
     
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  2. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    And how many times?!
     
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  3. MarshalArtist

    MarshalArtist Psychiatric Help 5¢

    …and where are the Polaroids?
     
  4. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    :eek:
     
  5. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

  6. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    An orientation results in your becoming oriented, not "orientated."
     
  7. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

  8. MarshalArtist

    MarshalArtist Psychiatric Help 5¢

    Then: denotes a period of time or a sequence of events. "This is now and that was then." "First you do step A, then step B."
    Than: denotes a comparison. "He is taller than you are."
     
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  9. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    To that, may I throw in "explanate"? (explain, explanation..and for that matter, shouldn't the latter be "exPLAINation"?)
     
  10. '65 G-Slim

    '65 G-Slim Well-Known Member

    Back to the original post...a Texas flare-tip...

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  11. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Along with my above criticism of "so", let me add "which". To me, it's very odd to hear, for instance"I went to the Red Sox home opener today, which I was glad to see the Red Sox won." Two solutions-1)-instead of "which", put a period, and make it two sentences, or 2)-"won" should be "win".
     
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  12. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    Don't even get me started on "conversate"
     
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  13. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Antidisestablishmentarianism.

    Just throwin' it out there. :taunt002:
     
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  14. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    I'm more of a quasi-pseudoantidisestablishmentarianist these days...
     
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  15. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    Gesundheit.
     
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  16. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Danke schoën!
     
  17. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    That's a usage I have not seen.
     
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  18. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    "Orientated" is proper in UK/India English. I, however, agree with you.
     
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  19. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    oh, I just meant that I wondered if someday we might see that as a "new wave" thing(explanate).
     
  20. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    Let's hope not!
     
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