everyone should have a good dictionary. . . .

[Laurence Horn]

On Nov 11, 2012, at 11:16 AM, Joel S. Berson wrote:

> At 11/11/2012 10:49 AM, Laurence Horn wrote:
>> On Nov 11, 2012, at 9:11 AM, George Thompson wrote:
>>
>> > . . . especially when rioting.  From today's NYTimes (Sunday)
>> > In 2000, a tabloid antipedophile campaign led to vigilante attacks in
>> > which, at one point, a crowd
>> > confused<http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/aug/30/childprotection.society>
>> > the
>> > words pedophile and pediatrician and vandalized the home of an innocent
>> > doctor.
>> >
>> > There is a link in the on-line Times to a story from The Guardian, late
>> > August, 2000:
>> > http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/aug/30/childprotection.society
>> >
>> > GAT
>> At least the two are cognates, so the rioters get part credit.  How
>> about those poor podiatrists?
>>
>> LH
>
> And an "ist" surely must be doing something unspeakable to somebody.
>
> Joel

Plus you (almost) can't spell "podiatrist" without a "tryst".

LH

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