>> On Fri, 7 Jan 2011 06:30:45 -0500, Bruce Goatly wrote   
   (in article ):   
      
   > John W. Kennedy wrote:   
   >> 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.   
   >    
   > Yup. As a Brit myself living in Rightpondia I think I'm qualified to know    
   > what the usage is and has been over here. That's not to say that 'orient'    
   > isn't becoming more common, but the longer variant was certainly established    
   > house style for the journal I worked for and was also in common use. <   
      
   Ha, someone just used "disorientate" tonight on BBC America's "Primeval."   
      
   Amy   
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