"experiential" query

[sagehen]

>Me too.
>
>Beverly
>
>At 03:54 PM 9/14/2006, you wrote:
>> >>But is this word a natural part of the vocabulary of people other than a
>> >>very limited portion of the education establishment?
>>
>>I have heard it and also used it for years.
>>
>>Bethany
>>theoretically part of the education establishment
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Since, for the past fifty years or so, one would hardly be considered a
fully-credentialed adult who could not find occasions for tossing
"existential" into the conversation  now & then,  I'm surprised that
"experiential" would even raise an eyebrow.  I've heard it in all sorts of
contexts  for many years, though I suppose it probably does get more of a
workout in education circles than elsewhere.
Can't say I use it myself, but then I rarely use "existential" either!
AM

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