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From: nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken)
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Subject: Re: Poor English (here too)
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Date: Wed, 6-Mar-85 07:51:27 EST
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>   Why is it that the "word" ORIENTATE seems so popular in
>computer circles?  The verb is ORIENT!!

orient (phonetics) n 1.  the east; eastern regions...
the verb forms all fall into the catagory of "to place in a
particular relation to the points of a compass"

orientate is listed as "to orient"

These are American definitions.  The English definitions are
something along the lines of (somebody correct this if I am
way off base) orient "to face east" orientate "to change 
orientation"

>  It strikes me as singularly appropriate that computer jocks
>are incapable of using human languages with any facility.
>They can not write; neither can they spell.  Any analyses?

Thanks alot.

>  Anyhow, considering that persons acquiring degrees in
>computer related fields will probably spend at least as
>much time writing ENGLISH as computer programs, I find it
>disheartening to find so little emphasis on communications
>skills in CS departments.

Ever try to write a thesis?

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