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Re: It’s the End of the Word As We Know It

JoeCascio — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:37:01 -0000

You are correct. Orient is already a verb. "I will orient the bench toward the west." Adding "-ate" is redundant. Well, guess we told them.

Joe

rhileman — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:17:23 -0000

Way to take a proactive approach there.

*ducks*

Anthony Stevens — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:36:41 -0000

GAH!

Adding -ate does not make it a new verb. Do doctors "treatate" patients?

Create, hydrate, ingratiate, sedate, m*****bate, dedicate, exfoliate - OK as verbs.
Orientate - NOT OK.

I'm about to orient my browser away from M-W.

Camille — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:47:52 -0000

Agreed. Lets petition Merriam-Webster. I pledge my signature.

While we're at it, can we have someone make a definitive statement about this abomination as well: updation.

Zach Hale — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:42:33 -0000

I think a good actionable would be to remove that from the dictionary ASAP. ;)

mndoci — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:19:32 -0000

I am with you. That is NOT a word