Conversate and basically

[Benjamin Barrett]

Personally, the word conversate leaves a yucky taste in my mouth. If it
becomes more popular, then it probably will stop doing so. Just as I've come
to like asparagus and broccoli, one day I might come to like conversate.
Right now, however, I don't. And even though I think it still sounds silly,
"That's not my fortay," no longer sounds yucky to me.

Benjamin Barrett
gogaku at ix.netcom.com

> -----Original Message-----
> Behalf Of Beverly Flanigan
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 3:17 PM
>
> So "de gustibus..." notwithstanding, I reject taste-based labels like
> "yucky," or "it sticks in my craw," or "it makes me want to vomit."  And
> even I can change:  I used to say I'd _never_ use "finalize," and now I
> catch myself doing so!