Bruce Goatly wrote:   
   > John W. Kennedy wrote:   
   >>  "Bruce Goatly"  wrote:   
   >>> Amy Guskin wrote:   
   >   
   >>>> This reminds me of seeing "orientate" used where "orient" would suffice.   
      
   Chuckle.  "Orient" is a place so it's a noun.  Add the "-ate" suffix   
   verbs the noun.  No matter the extremely obvious failure in that   
   description it's how the process seems to work.  Language can have a   
   very amuzing illogic to its logic.   
      
   >>> 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.   
   >   
   > Yup. As a Brit myself living in Rightpondia I think I'm qualified to know    
   > what the usage is and has been over here.   
      
   I *love* that useage.   
      
   Doug, A Yank myself living in Leftpondia.   
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