Thats the problem!Purely academic, I know, but m-w doesn't know "updated" as an adjective. To the best of my knowledge, "the list is now updated" is slang. Am I wrong here?
From the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
update verb [T] 1 to make something more modern or suitable for use now by adding new information or changing its design: an updated version of the software
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=87314&dict=CALD
It definitely isn't slang.
You have your fine dictonary in hand, so you think you know how to speak
english... but when you visit a english speaking country the people
you speak to look like a deer caught in a spot light!
In other words sure ... Shachar... is 100% correct..... I will give him that!
but in the real world.. where I live people would just look and say,......... ummm.
That young man has spent way to many years in school. A text book
genius but bumb as as creek rock when it comes to common sence..
Shachar don't get mad or pissed.. I had to find someone for my eniligey.. :) And beleive you me even as dumb as I am people here think im a road scholar. And thats not saying very much :(
As far as slang goes.. I can speak three different versions of slang NE slang, African American, SE Hill Billy, take your pick.
And as me and Dmitry have had a little fude over this before american english is not the same as the Queens English... And if you dont trust me.... Just come for a visit :)
And not to piss off the brits as I have the israelis........ Your English is far superior to what we would ever except as being english........ As we sound more like the Welsh....
Tom
