(Here in Quebec we also have language police (aka "tongue
troopers") but their job is definitely _not_ to get people to use
English better.)
On Thu, 3 Aug 2000, Beth Benoit wrote:
> And maybe it takes an American to get the language correct.
> (Sorry, Stephen!!) That's a first, eh?
>
> > 32. You can eat more than one maple sugar candy without feeling
> nauseous.<
>
> One of my pet peeves: it should be "nauseated."
>
> "Nauseous" means the same thing as "nauseating." Something that
> is nauseous makes someone nauseated.
> "Nauseated" means "affected with nausea."
>
> So if you are "nauseous," you are actually disgusting enough
> to make someone nauseated. You probably want to be "nauseous"
> even less than you want to be "nauseated."
Ah, that brings back memories. It's not a first. Beth caught me
on this issue on one of my first posts to TIPS (3? 4?) years ago
and it made a big impression on me. I still can't remember the
difference but I always check, or at least avoid the word.
But this case is different, as the author of this piece is the
prolific Anon, not me. It's his/her misteak, Beth, not mine! I'm
not responsible for "toque" either, for that matter, although I
did correct a "your" to you're" in the original. Shame on me.
I should also say that I only claimed I could pass this test, not
that I could ace it. But not only do I have Canadian Tire money
in my kitchen drawers, but I carry it in my wallet. You just
never know when you might have a sudden urge for hardware or
tires.
-Stephen
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