[Lexicog] Re: Frequency counts as lexicographic measure

[John Roberts]

Re. "orientate", it has been a part of British English since the 19th
century and presumably it was "back-formated" from "orientation". In fact,
it was the only version I knew until I heard Americans say "orient". The
first time I heard this I thought, "Why do Americans always mess up the
English language?" That was many years ago. Now I know we all "mess it up".

John Roberts




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