Ugh. It joins the ranks of "irregardless". Now that social media is a permanent fixture, it probably only takes a handful of modestly well-connected people to bastardize an existing word into a needless new synonym... I'm becoming a grumpier old man with each passing year, I guess! --R
-----Original Message----- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sterling K. Webb via Meteorite-list Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 10:33 PM To: 'Matson, Rob D.'; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Oriented vs Orientated Rob, You bet "desalinization" would become one [a word], but the world has beaten you to it: desalinization. (n.d.). The American HeritageR New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Retrieved May 09, 2016 from Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/desalinization It's probably too late to stamp it out... Sterling ------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Meteorite-list [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matson, Rob D. via Meteorite-list Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 8:35 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Oriented vs Orientated A related faux pas: desalinization. No such word, but I bet it will become one so as not to embarrass the media members who like to use it. ;-). --Rob ________________________________________ From: Meteorite-list [[email protected]] on behalf of Pete Modreski via Meteorite-list [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 10:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Oriented vs Orientated My other favorite word that gets used by non-geologists: metamorphosized . (Do you Brits use that one, by chance?) I think it fits the rhythym better in some songs and poems. Cheers, Pete -----Original Message----- From: howardites via Meteorite-list <[email protected]> To: meteorite-list <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, May 9, 2016 11:16 am Subject: [meteorite-list] Oriented vs Orientated It certainly got everyone thinking ;-) If you would like? for the sake of keeping the peace and despite the fact us Brits widely use orientated I will use oriented. Just to let you know in advance I use some really bizarre words and if it's in the English dictionary (UK version) I will use it! I won't shun you for your choice of words so please don't shun me :-) we are all different. Best wishes from across the pond Xxx ______________________________________________ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
