On Jan 6, 9:06 pm, "Bruce Goatly"  wrote:   
   > Amy Guskin wrote:   
   > > This reminds me of seeing "orientate" used where "orient" would suffice.   
   >   
   > Ahem. 'Orientate' is standard British English usage.   
   Are you quite certain of that? It dates back only to 1849, and I keep   
   seeing it defined by a simple cross-reference to "orient", which is a   
   powerful sign of dwelling but in in the suburbs of good use.   
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