medical malapropism: "in lieu of" for "in light of"

[Neal Whitman]

Of course it isn't! It's a fancy way of saying "in VIEW of".

Neal

On Sep 9, 2010, at 10:18 PM, Mark Mandel <thnidu at GMAIL.COM> wrote:

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> from my sister, a medical transcriptionist/editor:
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> Now, would SOMEONE please tell a couple of my doctors that "in lieu of" is
>> NOT a fancy way of saying, "in light of"???? ARGHHHH!!!!!!!! A plague on all
>> those fancy-mouthed bastards. :D
>>
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> m a m
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