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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread sought #128913 06/01/2004 5:28 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont I really dislike the use of "sought" in this headline: U.S.: Suspect Sought to Blow Up Buildings http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TERRORISM?SITE=VTBAR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT I know that is correct usage, but since its other meaning changes the whole sense, couldn't they find something better? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted sought Buffalo Shrdlu 06/01/2004 5:28 PM Re: sought Faldage 06/01/2004 5:34 PM Re: sought nancyk 06/01/2004 5:38 PM Re: sought Capfka 06/01/2004 7:17 PM Re: sought Father Steve 06/01/2004 10:55 PM Re: sought Buffalo Shrdlu 06/02/2004 2:04 AM Re: sought stales 06/02/2004 4:00 AM Re: sought Buffalo Shrdlu 06/02/2004 9:15 AM Re: mission accomplished Faldage 06/02/2004 10:07 AM But wait! There's more! AnnaStrophic 06/02/2004 11:23 AM Re: But wait! There's more! stales 06/02/2004 11:45 AM Re: But wait! There's more! Faldage 06/02/2004 12:16 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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