20:39 Mar 26, 2014 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Social Sciences - Journalism / word usage | |||||||
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| Selected response from: David Hollywood Local time: 10:49 | ||||||
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5 +6 | litigious |
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litigious Explanation: I definitely wouldn't use litigatory -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 mins (2014-03-26 20:42:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/litigiousEn caché Similareslitigious adj. referring to a person who constantly brings or prolongs legal actions, particularly when the legal maneuvers are unnecessary or unfounded. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2014-03-26 20:46:05 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I accept that "litigatory" may be used (and if it's been incorporated by some) but not the best choice and I would definitely stick with "litigious" here 60 years ago, there were no need for "death panels"--people accepted that they were mortal, and didn't immediately adopt a ligitatory pose ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2014-03-26 20:48:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- sometimes words that are "plain wrong" enter the language by default but there we go ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 mins (2014-03-26 20:54:39 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- German has an expression for this: "der Sprachgebrauch hat entschieden" ... rough translation = common use of the word has made it acceptable but in some cases the "common use" comes a verypoor second ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2014-03-26 20:56:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- but if a word is used often enough by enough people, it gets included ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 40 mins (2014-03-26 21:20:29 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- so up to you sir :) |
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