Bruce Goatly wrote:
> John W. Kennedy wrote:
>>  "Bruce Goatly"  wrote:
>>> Amy Guskin wrote:
>
>>>> This reminds me of seeing "orientate" used where
"orient" would suffice.

Chuckle.  "Orient" is a place so it's a noun.  Add the
"-ate" suffix
verbs the noun.  No matter the extremely obvious failure in that
description it's how the process seems to work.  Language can have a
very amuzing illogic to its logic.

>>> Ahem. 'Orientate' is standard British English usage.
>>
>> Are you quite certain of that? It dates back only to 1849, and I keep
>> seeing it defined by a simple cross-reference to
"orient", which is a
>> powerful sign of dwelling but in in the suburbs of good use.
>
> Yup. As a Brit myself living in Rightpondia I think I'm qualified to know 
> what the usage is and has been over here.

I *love* that useage.

Doug, A Yank myself living in Leftpondia.

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