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by Marina Martin | Filed under: Groan

I don’t care if Merriam-Webster says it is, this is NOT A WORD.

Orientate


First posted on May 29, 2008

6 Comments »

  1. I am with you. That is NOT a word

    Comment by Deepak — May 29, 2008 @ 5:19 pm

  2. I think a good actionable would be to remove that from the dictionary ASAP. ;)

    Comment by Zach — May 29, 2008 @ 6:42 pm

  3. Agreed. Lets petition Merriam-Webster. I pledge my signature.

    While we’re at it, can we have someone make a definitive statement about this abomination as well: updation.

    Comment by Fyr — May 29, 2008 @ 7:47 pm

  4. GAH!

    Adding -ate does not make it a new verb. Do doctors “treatate” patients?

    Create, hydrate, ingratiate, sedate, m*****bate, dedicate, exfoliate - OK as verbs.
    Orientate - NOT OK.

    I’m about to orient my browser away from M-W.

    Comment by Anthony Stevens — June 2, 2008 @ 6:36 am

  5. Way to take a proactive approach there.

    *ducks*

    Comment by rhileman — July 26, 2008 @ 10:17 pm

  6. You are correct. Orient is already a verb. “I will orient the bench toward the west.” Adding “-ate” is redundant. Well, guess we told them.

    Joe

    Comment by Joe Cascio — July 29, 2008 @ 10:37 am

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