hi
wally wrote
>>>i disagree. it is misusage. how can one confess something if one
doesn't confess it oneself? can someone confess something for someone
else?<<<
>>>david replied>
>>>Your logic is sound and I have been unable to find an on-line
dictionary that expalins how the admittedly awkward word came to be
accepted. All I am saying is that if a word is in the dictionary, one
should feel free to use it. I would argue that one should feel equally free
to use words not in the dictionary, but that is another thread...
since when has english been logical ??? ;-)
actually - i always kinda took "self-confessed" to mean a voluntary
confession, i.e. to confess to something when no one is looking for a
confession.
but maybe its just another example of bad english passing into everyday use.
like killing something dead. or "misusage" instead of "misuse" :-)
ron
np - john mellencamp - human wheels
