On Jan 6, 9:06 pm, "Bruce Goatly"  wrote:
> Amy Guskin wrote:
> > This reminds me of seeing "orientate" used where
"orient" would suffice.
>
> 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.
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