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>a descriptivist question
perhaps we should refer to Dale's usage as [idio]synchronic.
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Dalespeak.
Quite nice. As a word.
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Dalespeak.
Quite nice. As a word.
Oh, I don't know. Kinda evokes Orwell's 1984.
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yeahbut®, with just a bit of thought, we all know what he means.
and that, kids, is how language develops.
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Why "knee flexion is a contra-indication" rather than "is contra-indicated"? I'm asking from a position of the utmost ignorance, motivated by genuine curiosity.
Just common usage. Either would be understood even tho' when I look at it grammatically Faldage is right. In common usage "a contra-indication" means "a no-no". Hmmm Now every time I hear it I will notice that it is incorrect and start trying to stop saying it.
Good timing, next week I have to do my Professional Self-Assessment  for the college and come up with three goals for improvement. Maybe they'll accept that as one of the goals. Especially since I'm quite perfect itherwose. 
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yeahbut®, with just a bit of thought, we all know what he means.
Thank you eta. I would have though it obvious to everyone
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obvious to everyone It isn't to me. I never get any of those kinds of posts (about Type 2, etc.). And sorry, but I'm not going to take the time to try and work it out.
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Type 2: them most folk understand but don't use much, eg, guffaw
Type 3: Snooty words not used much in everyday conversation, eg, cachinnation
ain't too hard.
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its as easy as , um, well, its not easy.
it only works if everyone agrees to dale's catagories, and which words belong where.
otherwise it is meaningless. and of course, it is based on US vocabulary. (and one suspects REGIONAL US vocabluary at that.)
and why are unusual words 'snooty' (a word that convays a hint of snobish, or elite use?)
(there is the crab syndome at work here.. you know how crabs, packed in box not only stay in the box, but pull back any crab that tries to climb up the side and escape the box...)
use an unusual word, and it get labeled "snooty" (and no doubt the user of said word is snobby, one of elites that spiro agnew railed against. (no doubt its Un-American too, too, to use a word that isn't understood by the unwashed masses.)
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2) most folk understand but don't use much
3) not used much in everyday conversation
why not put an "I'm sure you'll all agree" in there, just to seal the deal?!
contumaciously,
-joe friday
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