Message text written by "Iobst, John"
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This is just another instance of someone wanting to use a fancy word when
another would be more accurate. As Rachel pointed out by quoting the
dictionary definition, "deprecate" has a pejorative context. It bothers
me,
too, Rachel. Why use "deprecated" when what you mean is "superseded?"
Another example is the recent trend to use "agnostic" to identify something
that is neutral. Please, people, try to remember K.I.S.S.
Sally
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I have to smile at all this. My father is of course the quitessential
Englishman - and has long (40+ years!) demoaned the Americans
ability to invent words that don't exist, or use phrases or terms
incorrectly, not to mention hideous euphormisms :
example: 'Friendly fire'.
Henry Kissinger was of course the ultimate practitioner of adding
'itive' or 'tion' to make new words.
Then of course we have people adopting parlance to
extend the bonding within the group - deprecated definately falls
into that category. Maybe we should deprecate this practice, and
adopt 'superceded' instead? ; -)
DW.
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