Editing Talk:2039: Begging the Question
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:::Which serves to illustrate how many english language purists are actually latin language purists | :::Which serves to illustrate how many english language purists are actually latin language purists | ||
:It's from [https://www.rd.com/culture/nauseous-vs-nauseated/ Reader's digest: Why Grammar Nerds Hate it When You Say ‘I’m Nauseous’], read the full article, it's funny. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 17:46, 30 August 2018 (UTC) | :It's from [https://www.rd.com/culture/nauseous-vs-nauseated/ Reader's digest: Why Grammar Nerds Hate it When You Say ‘I’m Nauseous’], read the full article, it's funny. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 17:46, 30 August 2018 (UTC) | ||
− | :Apparently you don't watch Big Bang Theory, :) That's the most visible example I've seen of it being pointed out that "nauseous" means "causes nausea", that the standard usage is using it | + | :Apparently you don't watch Big Bang Theory, :) That's the most visible example I've seen of it being pointed out that "nauseous" means "causes nausea", that the standard usage is using it instead of "nauseated". I've seen this pointed out enough that I try to remember to say "nauseated" on the rare occasions it comes up. :) [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 05:40, 2 September 2018 (UTC) |
TIL: "Enormity" and "Begs the question" didn't originally mean what I've always known them to mean, LOL! At least with the latter the original meaning makes more sense, with that wording. [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 05:40, 2 September 2018 (UTC) | TIL: "Enormity" and "Begs the question" didn't originally mean what I've always known them to mean, LOL! At least with the latter the original meaning makes more sense, with that wording. [[User:NiceGuy1|NiceGuy1]] ([[User talk:NiceGuy1|talk]]) 05:40, 2 September 2018 (UTC) |