Well, The Orientated form should only be used in the word "Orientation ".I dont think Orientated is even a word. Even though a few on the list use that form
Oriented is the proper way to describe a meteorite that had a stablized flight path. Just my 2 cents Bob E ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Woolard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 10:02 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Question about oriented meteorites > Hello List and Mike, > > Mike just posted this a short while ago: > > ************************************* > > " Subject: Oriented meteorite listed now. > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2291946404 > > > Here it is, just loaded. > Mike " > > ************************************ > > First of all...... WOW!! Awesome specimen, Mike! > > Secondly, this is a good time to ask a question that > I've wondered about now and then. I, too would have > used the exact word " oriented " to describe this > stone, and I know that is correct. But I often see > other list members using the term "orientated" (with > an extra "-at-"in the word). So my question is: Are > both terms proper, or is "oriented" the ONLY correct > term to use to describe such a meteorite as this? > > Thanks for any help with this question, > > Robert Woolard > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list