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Subject:Re: Convincing (WAS Active versus passive) From:Elizabeth Ross <beth -at- vcubed -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 19 Dec 2000 13:50:29 -0500
On 12/19/00 11:23 AM, Herman Holtz wrote:
> I have the feeling that many of those who grew up in the movie-radio-tv
> era have simply not read enough to have developed an ear for language. When
> I read of someone "convincing" someone else to do something, it sets off an
> alarm in me immediately. What good is it to have words with precise meaning,
> such as "convince," if we misuse them so badly? That is a principal pet
> peeve of mine, although I have others, of course. - Herm
Oh, no fair taunting us like that Herm! Why does that usage bother you,
precisely?
Inquiring minds want to know. ;^)
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Web Systems Architect, V3 Semiconductor Corp.
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