1. conurbation can be found in 18 general dictionaries at OneLook.com (including M-WCD and AHD4), plus it's been used by Anu for AWAD. so I'd say: yes, it's much too common.

1a. the actual meaning would be *way too easy to suss from its roots.

2. we usually let an ongoing game of hogwash resolve itself before we start another; but that's just local convention I guess.

edit: added 1a.

Last edited by tsuwm; 04/30/2006 3:29 PM.