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Magnawing wrote:Orientate...you can orient something or you can determine it's orientation....orientate is NOT a word. I've had this discussion with several teachers throughout my childrens' school careers.

I only looked at online versions, but every dictionary that I could find disagrees with you on this one.

victory wrote:The only thing worse than "no problem" is "my pleasure" as a response.

Why?

The Annoyed Man wrote:Orientate.........which is as ignorant as "conversate".

While non-standard, both are real words. You, of course, are free to continue to not use them. :)

nightmare wrote:"State Line." Nations and States have borders. Even if they're not defended.

State highways have lines.

Borders include the line between states also. The fact that we don't usually call them that doesn't make it incorrect to do so. By the same token, it is perfectly reasonable for that to be a "Word use that drives you up the wall!"

It isn't a replacement term for genocide. It is broader term that includes both genocide and emigration. I don't see why you think it is offensive or indirect.

It's not a euphemism. It includes both genocide and emigration.